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| document |
a file made by a computer containing information in the form of text or media. [1/3 definitions] |
| journalism |
the work of collecting news and information and giving it out to the public through newspapers, magazines, radio, television, or other media. |
| media1 |
a plural of "medium." [2 definitions] |
| medium |
A medium is a way of communicating with a lot of people at one time. Television is one medium of communication. Newspapers are another medium. When we talk about more than one "medium" of communication, we use the word "media." Television, newspapers, and radio are all media. [1/6 definitions] |
| publicity |
information given out through the media that gets the attention of the public. [1/2 definitions] |
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