noun (plural) · neutral
media
UK/ˈmiːdɪə/US/ˈmiːdiə/ME·di·a
forms of mass communication, such as newspapers, television, and the internet
Examples
“The issue received wide coverage in the media.”
“Social media platforms play a key role in spreading information quickly.”
“Students should learn to evaluate the credibility of media sources.”
Band 8 sentence
“Effective communication campaigns require careful coordination across different media to reach diverse demographic groups.”
Collocations
- mainstream media
- mass media
- media coverage
Word family
Common mistakes
a media→the media / media
medias→media
Say it for a higher band
5press→6news→7+media
Synonyms
press
new media
Easily confused
medium
“Television is a medium, while the media often report on television stories.”
press
“The press covered the event more intensively than other media.”
Related words
Learn this word with the rest of its set, and get reminded at the right time.
In Sublist 9
Learn it with its set