Broadcast television, newspapers and magazines.
Basically, those media outlets that are considered traditional but are being made obsolete by faster, more malleable technologies (blogs, podcasts, streaming content on mobile devices).
The phrase has gained provenance as traditional media sources shrink and lay off staff -- a slow extinction that mirrors the disappearance of dinosaurs, though with fewer explosions.
Basically, those media outlets that are considered traditional but are being made obsolete by faster, more malleable technologies (blogs, podcasts, streaming content on mobile devices).
The phrase has gained provenance as traditional media sources shrink and lay off staff -- a slow extinction that mirrors the disappearance of dinosaurs, though with fewer explosions.
"I just got a job as a reporter at the Denver Post!" screamed Danny.
"Ugh," groaned Danny's girlfriend. "Why would you want to work for dinosaur media?"
"Ugh," groaned Danny's girlfriend. "Why would you want to work for dinosaur media?"
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This person usually becomes aroused almost sexually by seeing or hearing themselves or about themselves on social media websites.
This person usually becomes aroused almost sexually by seeing or hearing themselves or about themselves on social media websites.
"Dude this chick thinks she's the shit cause @aplusk is following her on twitter...Yeah, she's she's just a social media whore"
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an occasion where media coverage of a particular story is disproportional (especially televised news)
by The Return of Light Joker November 2, 2009
Get the media circus mug.From the movie Pulp Fiction, one of the most feared characters stated his henchmen would "go medieval on yo' ass", which basically was a way of saying his men would click out on the men being threatened. To go medieval means to become savagely violent without restraint, similar to how we imagine those in the savage, unrestrained medieval times would respond to someone who had done them wrong.
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Get the go medieval mug."Missing link" media refers to the second tier of established, so-called "mainstream" media, only one rung below the corporatized "legacy" media. They are generally accepted by the mainstream as credible sources but they have considerably less financial power than the top rung legacy media.
The missing link media will be the first to suffer from competition from by citizen journalism and alternative media sources on social media websites. They will either be absorbed into their legacy media counterparts or will fold under the strain.
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Get the Godi Media mug.Online networks where both adolescents and young adults go to express one of two statements:
1) "I'm complaining about my boring, shitty life." Used as an alternative to actually making life interesting.
2) "Look how superior my boring, shitty life is to your boring, shitty life" Used to passively belittle the only 250 people the individual knows.
Also used by middle aged adults mostly to post pictures of cats.
Popular websites are Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
1) "I'm complaining about my boring, shitty life." Used as an alternative to actually making life interesting.
2) "Look how superior my boring, shitty life is to your boring, shitty life" Used to passively belittle the only 250 people the individual knows.
Also used by middle aged adults mostly to post pictures of cats.
Popular websites are Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Person 1: "I'm insecure about my life so I will post a picture on the social media site Facebook, of me having a great time. Although, most of that time was pretty shitty."
Person 2: *sees picture* "Wow, my life is pretty shitty compared to theirs."
Person 3: "I hate my job because I'm uneducated and nobody ever taught me how to work hard. I think I will tweet about it on the social media site Twitter, so maybe people will pity me."
Person 2: *reads tweet* "At least my life isn't that shitty."
Person 2: *sees picture* "Wow, my life is pretty shitty compared to theirs."
Person 3: "I hate my job because I'm uneducated and nobody ever taught me how to work hard. I think I will tweet about it on the social media site Twitter, so maybe people will pity me."
Person 2: *reads tweet* "At least my life isn't that shitty."
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