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| − | The '''media''' are businesses that report on scarce occurrences of interest to the public, such as [[election]]s, airplane crashes, [[stock market]] fluctuations and [[sport|sporting events]]. | + | The '''media''' are businesses that report on scarce occurrences of interest to the public, such as [[election]]s, airplane crashes, [[stock market]] fluctuations and [[sport|sporting events]]. It is generally a term used to refer to methods of communicating to the general public, whether the communicated information is factual or opinion-based. Common media include [[newspapers]], [[television]], [[news channels]], and [[radio]]. |
| − | The definition of the media has expended to include various | + | The definition of the media has expended to include various sources including [[chat room|chat rooms]], [[website|websites]], and specialized websites called [[blog|blogs]]. [[Conservapedia]] could be classed as a source of media. |
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Revision as of 13:26, August 24, 2007
The media are businesses that report on scarce occurrences of interest to the public, such as elections, airplane crashes, stock market fluctuations and sporting events. It is generally a term used to refer to methods of communicating to the general public, whether the communicated information is factual or opinion-based. Common media include newspapers, television, news channels, and radio.
The definition of the media has expended to include various sources including chat rooms, websites, and specialized websites called blogs. Conservapedia could be classed as a source of media.