mediascape

noun

me·​dia·​scape ˈmē-dē-ə-ˌskāp 

1

: the various forms of mass media within an area considered as a whole

2

: the various images, sounds, and programs presented by the mass media

Example Sentences

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In today’s direct-to-reader mediascape, in which the mediation that journalism offers is often bypassed, Louis’s desire for a writer to narrate his experiences initially seems like an obligatory throwback. —Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2022

On the other, an online release usually registers as a nonevent, and many of the great movies hardly make a blip on the mediascape despite being more accessible than ever. —Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2021

Throughout her career, Proudfit has found inspiration in many other Indigenous filmmakers, researchers and advocates on the local and national mediascape. —San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2021

The conservative mediascape has been in an uproar for days over a New York Post report alleging that undocumented minors are being welcomed to the United States with copies of a children’s book authored by Vice President Harris. —Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2021

But of course there’s more to places like Lebanon, and the Woodruffs’ new show, Rogue Trip, aims to prove it by delving into destinations and cultures often misunderstood in a mediascape that tends to focus on wars and conflicts. —Anne Kim-dannibale, National Geographic, 5 Aug. 2020

In a mediascape dominated by streaming, Comedy Central could become more of a feeder to the platforms. —John Koblin, New York Times, 17 May 2020

The movie, directed by Nisha Ganatra and written by Mindy Kaling—who stars alongside Emma Thompson—virtually turns the camera around on itself and considers its own place in the mediascape. —Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 June 2019

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Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined at sense 1