What are the media? - 1jour1actu. Com

What are the media? - 1jour1actu. Com


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The media are the different means used to broadcast information to the public. According to the way they treat information, the media are classed in different groups. For the _written_


press, information is written, illustrated by photos, and printed on paper. It is read by people in newspapers and magazines. _Audio_ media broadcast news by sound over the radio and


listeners tune in. We talk about _audiovisual_ media for information broadcast by television in the form of sound and images. It is watched by TV viewers. The press, radio and television now


broadcast newspapers and programs on the Internet. There are also _online press_ media that publish written or filmed content ONLY on the Internet especially for Internet users. Finally,


_social media groups_ use networks for sharing and discussion on the Internet such as Facebook or Twitter. Thanks to these different media, we can get news and information 24/7 from all


around the world. But who writes the news? Mainly journalists who observe and report events they have witnessed. They make inquiries, look for explanations and check the answers. Then, they


adapt their subjects to the media they are working for. [embedded content] La rédac'