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Media ˈmiːdiə Reported Event Noun Bre News/Broadcasting/National Trial

Word media
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈmiːdiə / NAmE / ˈmiːdiə /
Example
  • the news/broadcasting/national media
  • the trial was fully reported in the media.
  • the media was/were accused of influencing the final decision.
  • any event attended by the actor received widespread media coverage.
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media

(noun)BrE / ˈmiːdiə / NAmE / ˈmiːdiə /
  1. the main ways that large numbers of people receive information and entertainment, that is television, radio, newspapers and the Internet
    • see also mass media
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/the-mass-media
    • the news/broadcasting/national media
    • The trial was fully reported in the media.
    • The media was/were accused of influencing the final decision.
    • Any event attended by the actor received widespread media coverage.
    • He became a media star for his part in the protests.
    • plural of medium
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/medium_2

    Extra Examples

    • Music has been turned into a series of media events.
    • One story has dominated the media this week.
    • She’s very different from her media image.
    • Some blame the media for propagating negative stereotypes.
    • The company is anxious to play down the media hype.
    • The event was widely covered by the mass media.
    • The local media reported rioting across the country.
    • The two gangsters were media darlings in the 60s.
    • Their PR officer handles TV, radio, and print media interviews.
    • There is a perception that the government controls the media.
    • There was a lot of media coverage of the wedding.
    • They believe that the media is biased against them.
    • They broadcast streaming media to PCs.
    • propaganda through the media
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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