Media

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Introduction¹

Dictionary

media : a medium of cultivation, conveyance, or expression — Webster See also OneLook

medium : a means of effecting or conveying something: as a (1) : a substance regarded as the means of transmission of a force or effect (2) : a surrounding or enveloping substance plural usually media (1) : a channel or system of communication, information, or entertainment — compare mass medium (2) : a publication or broadcast that carries advertising (3) : a mode of artistic expression or communication — Webster See also OneLook

A Dictionary of Media and Communication (Daniel Chandler & Rod Munday)

Thesaurus

Roget’s II (Thesaurus.com), Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, Visuwords

Encyclopedia

Media (singular medium) are the storage and transmission channels or tools used to store and deliver information or data. It is often referred to as synonymous with mass media or news media, but may refer to a single medium used to communicate any data for any purpose. — Wikipedia

Media (Encyclopædia Britannica)

New media are forms of media that are native to computers, computational and rely on computers for redistribution. New media are often contrasted to “old media”, such as television, radio, and print media, although scholars in communication and media studies have criticized rigid distinctions based on oldness and novelty. — Wikipedia

Media studies is a discipline and field of study that deals with the content, history, and effects of various media; in particular, the mass media. Media Studies may draw on traditions from both the social sciences and the humanities, but mostly from its core disciplines of mass communication, communication, communication sciences, and communication studies. — Wikipedia

Media Studies (Voice of the Shuttle)

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Exploration

Media Studio

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Foundation

Theory

Understanding media: The extensions of man (Marshall McLuhan)
Marshall McLuhan MMXI (Offical Marshall McLuhan Site)
Marshall McLuhan (Encyclopædia Britannica)
Marshall McLuhan (Wikipedia)

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Preservation

Media Preservation (Jason Curtis, Museum Of Obsolete Media)
Keeping and organizing your files for the long term (MIT Libraries)
Media Preservation (Wikipedia)

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Participation

Education

What is Media Education? (Media Literacy Week)
Digital & Media Literacy Fundamentals (Media Smarts)

MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
OER Commons: Open Educational Resources

Course

Introduction to Media Literacy: Crash Course Media Literacy (YouTube Playlist)

Introduction to Media Studies (MIT OpenCourseware)
Media in Transition (MIT OpenCourseware)
Media Studies (MIT OpenCourseware)

Fundamentals of Computational Media Design (MIT OpenCourseware)
Media Arts & Sciences (MIT OpenCourseware)

Community

Community Media (Wikipedia)

Occupation

Media Producers and Directors (CareerOneStop, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)

News

Media News (New York Times)
Media Stories (NPR Archives)

Government

Document

USA.gov

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Expression

Fun

Arts

List of art media (Wikipedia)
New media art (Wikipedia)

Poem

OEDILF: The Omnificent English Dictionary In Limerick Form

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Here are links to pages about closely related subjects.

Communication Systems

Cosma provides access to Knowledge Resources organized around the elements of communication systems.

Communication, Media, Knowledge, Human and Noise

Function	Communications	Computation	Storage	Creation	Simulation
Analog	Mail	Device	Paper	Type, Print	Automaton
Electronic	Network	Calculator	Tape	Record	Elektro
Digital	Internet	Computer
Hardware	Modem	Microprocessor	Memory	Peripheral	Robot, XR
Software	Service (Web)	Program (OS, SS)	Database	Application	AI, VW

Format Multimedia (Video, Animation) Image (Object) Scent, Flavor, Audio (Text) Haptic, “Other“

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Notes

1. The resources on this page are are organized by a classification scheme developed exclusively for Cosma.