media studies

/ˈmiːdi.ə ˈstʌdiz/

noun

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

Meanings

nounmedia studies (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAcademic discipline that deals with the content, history, meaning and effects of various media, in particular mass media.

Translations

Czech mediální studia
  • mediální studiaacademic discipline
Danish medievidenskab
  • medievidenskabacademic discipline
Dutch mediastudies
  • mediastudiesacademic discipline
Finnish mediatiede, mediantutkimus
  • mediatiedeacademic discipline
  • mediantutkimusacademic discipline
French science des médias
  • science des médiasacademic discipline
German Medienwissenschaft
  • Medienwissenschaftacademic discipline
Irish staidéar ar na meáin
  • staidéar ar na meáinacademic discipline
Latin scientia mediorum
  • scientia mediorumacademic discipline
Polish medioznawstwo
  • medioznawstwoacademic discipline
Swedish medievetenskap
  • medievetenskapacademic discipline
Cite this entry
APA

media studies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/media%20studies

MLA

“media studies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/media%20studies. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “media studies,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/media%20studies.

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