media

media is on the Academic Word List.

Noun

The plural form of medium; more than one (kind of) medium.
(countable & uncountable) The (mass) media is/are the news sources and the people behind them.
The media have been too accepting of the government's arguments.

The Japanese media often ignores international news.
A medium is a way of communicating information or art.
We have to use music, pictures and other media to sell the product.