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Defining a changing term

What, exactly, is media?

When I think of media, I imagine newspapers at the center (my paper-centric POV comes out!) and magazines, news-gathering Web sites, newsletters, and broadcast news circle around, as if a newspaper is the planet and other forms of media are its many moons.

Now, I know this is far from correct, and hopefully you can forgive me, but seeing as I work at a daily and my main news consumption is focused on that my selfish minds-eye view makes some sense.

But there are so many different forms of media around.
Let's start a list! Anyone can add to the list through the comments box. Suggested media will make their way into the post, attributed to the commenter :)

Media list:
Newspapers
Newsletters
Magazines
News-gathering Web sites
Television news
News-gathering blogs (Dale Denwalt II)
Radio broadcasts (Dale Denwalt II)
Online video (Brea Jones)


Now it's your turn...
Published Thursday, July 12, 2007 11:53 PM by ElysseJames
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Comments

# re: Defining a changing term

Friday, July 13, 2007 11:57 AM by Dale Denwalt II
I might also include blogging sites that do some sort of news gathering, and also terrestrial/satellite radio broadcast mediums.

All of these forms, and as many as we can think of, should be used statutorally in shield laws. I think that any individual or organization that collects information for distribution to the public should be included.

# re: Defining a changing term

Tuesday, July 17, 2007 4:36 AM by Brea Jones
I think video in general should be included, in the forms of videobloggers and YouTube submissions. Television isn't the only way to see moving pictures these days.
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