digital media

[dij-i-tl me-dee-uh]

noun

1. (usually used with a singular verb),  video, audio, software, or other content that is created, edited, stored, or accessed in digital form, through numeric encoding and decoding of data: Passionate amateurs can now afford to make and distribute independent movies using digital media, without the prohibitive costs of film.

   The distribution of digital media will soon outpace sales of print newspapers, magazines, and books.

   Passionate amateurs can now afford to make and distribute independent movies using digital media, without the prohibitive costs of film.

Word History and Origins

Origin of digital media¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

It’s troubled time for local media as newspapers, TV and radio stations grapple with a dramatic loss of advertising revenue amid consumers shifting to digital media, including YouTube and podcasts.

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Under the deal, Paramount has agreed to buy Weiss’ four-year-old digital media business, which offers newsletters, reported pieces, podcasts, and what it calls “sense-making columns,” for around $150 million in cash and stock.

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Described as a confident and skilled communicator, Weiss used her notoriety to attract investors for the Free Press, a digital media business offering newsletters, reported stories, opinion pieces and podcasts.

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The rise of Chicken Shop Date reflects "the journey of digital media and how that landscape has completely changed".

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"Taking people who work in digital media seriously is something I'm really passionate about," she says.

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