Media are the ways information and entertainment are delivered to the public, such as television, radio, newspapers, and the internet. The word is often used to talk about news organizations and mass communication in general.
Latin plural of “medium” meaning 'middle, means, channel'. It originally referred to the means of communication, as a 'middle' between sender and receiver. Over time, the plural form “media” became the main everyday word for communication industries.
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