1
general::
media
medal + noun
the national/local media
• The case received enormous publicity in the national media.
the news media
• Does the news media have a role in forming public opinion?
the mass media
(= television, newspapers etc, which are seen by many people )
• The mass media has helped to call attention to environmental issues.
the mainstream/popular media
(= television, newspapers etc, that most people are able to see or read )
• Few of these events were reported in the mainstream media.
media attention/coverage/interest etc
• The tragedy received worldwide media attention.
a media campaign
(= when something is deliberately reported or advertised in the media a lot )
• a media campaign aimed at reducing drunk driving
a media blitz
(= when something is deliberately reported or advertised in the media a lot, in a small amount of time )
• The candidate’s media blitz has certainly raised his profile in the election.
media hype
(= when the media give something too much attention and try to make it seem more important or better than it really is )
• the media hype surrounding the match against France
a media circus
(= a disapproving phrase for all the people from the media who report events, and all the attention they give to these events )
• There is likely to be a media circus outside the courtroom.
transnet.ir
2
general::
noun ADJ. audio-visual, broadcast, broadcasting, electronic, mass, news, print, visual The event was widely covered by the mass media | foreign, international, local, national | mainstream, official, popular MEDIA + VERB report sth The local media reported rioting across the country. MEDIA + NOUN attention, coverage, interest, publicity, reporting There was a lot of media coverage of the wedding. | campaign | report | event Sport has been turned into a series of media events. | blitz, circus, hype The company is anxious to play down the media hype. | spotlight | image She's very different from her media image. | bias | blackout, censorship | freedom | relations | baron, magnate, mogul, person, pundit, tycoon | conglomerate, empire, group, interests, organization, outlet | awareness, studies PREP. through/via the ~ propaganda through the media PHRASES access to the media, the role of the media
Oxford Collocations Dictionary