Difference between revisions of "Media"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m (classed -> classified) |
m (wikify) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | 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 | + | 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 channel]]s, and [[radio]]. |
| − | The definition of the media has expended to include various sources including [[chat room | + | The definition of the media has expended to include various sources including [[chat room]]s, [[website]]s, and specialized websites called [[blog]]s. [[Conservapedia]] could be classified as a source of media. |
[[category:media|*]] | [[category:media|*]] | ||
Revision as of 03:39, May 9, 2008
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 classified as a source of media.