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new media

American  

noun

(usually used with a plural verb)
  1. developing forms of media, usually electronic, regarded as being experimental.


new media British  

noun

  1. Compare old media

    1. the internet and other postindustrial forms of telecommunication

    2. ( as modifier )

      the new-media industry

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of new media

First recorded in 1990–95


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That’s using the new media, or at least the decentralized YouTube platform, to push your narrative.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

McDonald’s locations piloting a new media network for the restaurant chain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

There are separate pools for TV, photographers and print and radio outlets, as well as a "new media" category.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Comcast plans to split into two companies, spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky into a new media entity.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

Of note, the new media appeared to be taking time from the biggest screen draw of them all—television.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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