mediatheory
nounUK /ˈmiːdiəˌθɪəri/
US /ˈmiːdiəˌθiːri/
Mediatheory is the study of how TV, the internet, and other media affect people and society.
She took a class in mediatheory to understand how social media shapes our opinions.
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2. A specific framework or model used to explain how media messages are created, spread, and received.
The professor applied a mediatheory to analyze the news coverage.
3. The body of academic ideas about the relationship between media and culture.
His research draws on mediatheory from the Frankfurt School.
4. A set of principles guiding the ethical or practical use of media in education or communication.
The school's mediatheory emphasizes critical thinking about online content.