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media studies

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈmiːdi.ə ˈstʌdiz/

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noun

Meaning 1

Academic discipline that deals with the content, history, meaning and effects of various media, in particular mass media.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: mediální studia — academic discipline
  • Danish: medievidenskab — academic discipline
  • Dutch: mediastudies — academic discipline
  • Finnish: mediatiede — academic discipline
  • Finnish: mediantutkimus — academic discipline
  • French: science des médias — academic discipline
  • Georgian: მედიათმცოდნეობა (mediatmcodneoba) — academic discipline
  • Georgian: მედიოლოგია (mediologia) — academic discipline
  • Georgian: მედიის კვლევები (mediis ḳvlevebi) — academic discipline
  • German: Medienwissenschaft — academic discipline
  • Irish: staidéar ar na meáin — academic discipline
  • Latin: scientia mediorum — academic discipline
  • Polish: medioznawstwo — academic discipline
  • Swedish: medievetenskap — academic discipline