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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

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Etymology

Origin of new media

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

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“The priorities are the new media properties of the future that we can either launch organically or we can acquire.”

From The Wall Street Journal

On Friday, the two companies said they had reached an agreement that could bring Warner Brothers' franchises like Harry Potter and Game of Thrones to Netflix, creating a new media giant.

From BBC

Just as important, it helped reenergize and bring new media attention to architecture.

From Los Angeles Times

A turning point for his media career was the 1990s internet boom, when he headed a startup, Wolff New Media, that was, briefly, valued at $100 million.

From The Wall Street Journal

The streamer, which remains the industry juggernaut, is also expected to add Major League Baseball’s Home Run Derby and an opening night game when MLB finalizes a new media rights deal this year.

From Los Angeles Times