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legacy media

legacy media noun: synonym of old media.

Noun

legacy media (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory, sometimes) Synonym of old media.
    • Unlike legacy media, where the audience is usually on the receiving end of content creation, social media generally allows three stages of interaction with content: […]2012, Doug Newsom, Judy Turk, Dean Kruckeberg, This is PR, page 63
    • Traditionally, the meaning of medialization and the importance of media logic have been approached from the perspective of legacy media—TV, radio, and print.2015, Pekka Aula, Jouni Heinonen, The Reputable Firm, page 203
    Synonyms:
    old media

Synonyms of legacy media

Questions about legacy media

What does legacy media mean?
Legacy media means synonym of old media.
What part of speech is legacy media?
Legacy media is a noun.

Words near legacy media in the dictionary

  1. legacies
  2. legacy
  3. legacy code
  4. legacy hunter
  5. legacy hunters
  6. legacy media
  7. legacy Oscar
  8. legacy Oscars
  9. legacy press
  10. legacy sequel
  11. legacy sequels

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