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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMedia Studies
/ˈmiː.di.ə ˈstʌd.iz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An academic discipline that examines the content, history, and effects of various media forms.
"Students in media studies analyze the impact of social media on public opinion." - 2
A field of study that explores the production, distribution, and consumption of media.
"The media studies program includes courses on film, television, and digital media."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'media' originates from the Latin word 'medium', meaning 'middle' or 'intermediate', which evolved in the 20th century to refer to various channels of communication. 'Studies' comes from the Latin 'studium', meaning 'zeal' or 'application', and has been used in English since the late Middle Ages to denote the pursuit of knowledge.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Media Studies" is said worldwide
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Études des médias
Transliteration: etyd de me-dia
"Les étudiants en études des médias analysent l'impact des réseaux sociaux."
Medienwissenschaften
Transliteration: medien-vi-sen-shaf-ten
"Studierende der Medienwissenschaften untersuchen die Rolle der Medien in der Gesellschaft."
Studi sui media
Transliteration: studi sui media
"Gli studenti di studi sui media analizzano l'influenza dei media sulla cultura."
Estudios de medios
Transliteration: es-tu-dios de me-dios
"Los estudiantes de estudios de medios investigan el impacto de la televisión."
Estudos de mídia
Transliteration: es-tu-dos de mi-dia
"Os alunos de estudos de mídia analisam a evolução da comunicação digital."
मीडिया अध्ययन
Transliteration: midiya adhyayan
"मीडिया अध्ययन के छात्र सोशल मीडिया के प्रभाव का विश्लेषण करते हैं।"
媒体研究
Transliteration: méitǐ yánjiū
"媒体研究的学生分析社交媒体对公众舆论的影响。"
미디어 연구
Transliteration: midieo yeongu
"미디어 연구 학생들은 소셜 미디어의 영향을 분석합니다."
メディア研究
Transliteration: media kenkyū
"メディア研究の学生は、ソーシャルメディアの影響を分析します。"
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