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Meaning of media in English

media
noun
uk
/ˈmiː.di.ə/ us
/ˈmiː.di.ə/

media noun (NEWSPAPERS)

the media B2 [ S, + sing/pl verb ]
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the internet, newspapers, magazines, television, etc., considered as a group:
the local/national media
media attention/coverage/hype/reports
The issue has been much discussed in the media.
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multimedia adjective
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Media in general

media noun (VIDEO/MUSIC FILES)

videos, music, and photographs that are stored as particular types of file on a computer:
I have media files stored on an external hard drive.
The company was a pioneer in the market for streaming media to desktop personal computers.
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media noun (MEDIUM)

plural of medium
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(Definition of media from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

media | American Dictionary

media
plural noun
us
/ˈmid·i·ə/

media plural noun (NEWSPAPERS)

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newspapers, magazines, television, and radio, considered as a group:
the news media
There was a tremendous amount of media coverage of the funeral of Princess Diana.
media
us
/ˈmid·i·ə/

media (MEDIUM)

pl of medium
(Definition of media from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

media | Business English

media
noun
  COMMUNICATIONS
/ˈmiːdiə/ uk
us
the media
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[ U + singular or plural verb ]
newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and the internet considered as a group:
The issue has been much discussed in the media.
the local/national media I think we have been unfairly targeted by the national media.
broadcasting/digital/print media Individual print media organizations have the power to decide which advertisements they want to carry.
media attention/coverage/hype The scandal received much media attention.
a media group/company/empire
plural of medium noun

See also

cross-media
electronic media
hypermedia
magnetic media
mass media
mixed media
multimedia adjective
new media
retail media
social media
(Definition of media from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Collocations with media

media

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media channel
It has to bring three factors into balance: the message(s), the media channel(s) and the audience(s).
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media company
It is possible that a media company may own major national newspapers and a satellite channel and that it might advertise and report on the emergence of that channel.
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media landscape
The emergence of new media has brought more dynamism and diversity into the media landscape.
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Translations of media

in Chinese (Traditional)
報紙, 媒介, （medium 的複數）…
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报纸, 媒介, （medium 的复数）…
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in Spanish
plural de "medium":, medios…
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plural de "medium"…
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phương tiện truyền thông đại chúng, môi trường…
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