Hi guys,
Which one of those two forms sounds more correct to you ? Or are they both correct in different sentences ?
Which one of those two forms sounds more correct to you ? Or are they both correct in different sentences ?
Media or THE Media
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well, let me be more precise then.
Media reported positively on the event or The Media reported...
The English media or English media dominated the coverage
Media reported positively on the event or The Media reported...
The English media or English media dominated the coverage
I would say:
The media reported positively on the event.
The English media reported positively on the event.
English media reported positively on the event, while the French media remained skeptical.
The English media reported positively on the event, while the French media remained skeptical.
What I wouldn't say is:
Media reported positively on the event.
The media reported positively on the event.
The English media reported positively on the event.
English media reported positively on the event, while the French media remained skeptical.
The English media reported positively on the event, while the French media remained skeptical.
What I wouldn't say is:
Media reported positively on the event.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/09/books/review/Carr-t.html
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/01/26/decadence-and-democracy-in-italy/women-in-the-decorative-role
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Shouldn't there be a "the" before "mass media", since it is a unique, collective reference?
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/01/26/decadence-and-democracy-in-italy/women-in-the-decorative-role
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So, in
"effect of mass media" is slightly wrong.
I wouldn't say so. "Mass media" refers to all mass media in the same way that "The harmful effects of radiation are well documented." We're talking about all radiation here, just as your sample sentence is talking about all mass media.
So, "media" must not be used by itself without some premodifier?
I hope it is OK to revive an old thread
Does it mean you can omit the before media if you want to compare different media?
You can do almost anything, in my opinion. I would only choose which one of these to use once I knew the context and the day of the week and my mood:
English media reported positively on the event, while the French media remained skeptical.
English media reported positively on the event, while French media remained skeptical.
The English media reported positively on the event, while the French media remained skeptical.
The English media reported positively on the event, while French media remained skeptical.
In general, I would probably make them parallel: either "the" or "no the" for both ... as in 2 and 3.
English media reported positively on the event, while the French media remained skeptical.
English media reported positively on the event, while French media remained skeptical.
The English media reported positively on the event, while the French media remained skeptical.
The English media reported positively on the event, while French media remained skeptical.
In general, I would probably make them parallel: either "the" or "no the" for both ... as in 2 and 3.
As a retired member thereof and as a side note, I suggest you be specific and say "the news media," if are referring to that sort of media rather than the entertainment media, fashion magazines, supermarket tabloids, etc.
Hello everyone!
Is this sentence correct:
"The western media are forever brainwashing us into believing that there is "the good" and "the bad" but who is "the good" and who is "the bad"?"
or should I say:
"Western media are forever brainwashing us into believing that there is "the good" and "the bad" but who is "the good" and who is "the bad"?"
Do I have to place the definitive article before "Western media"?
Thank you in advance
G.
Is this sentence correct:
"The western media are forever brainwashing us into believing that there is "the good" and "the bad" but who is "the good" and who is "the bad"?"
or should I say:
"Western media are forever brainwashing us into believing that there is "the good" and "the bad" but who is "the good" and who is "the bad"?"
Do I have to place the definitive article before "Western media"?
Thank you in advance
G.
Both are possible.
If you meant all western news media, I would prefer "the western news media".
If you meant most parts of the western news media (but not necessarily all), I would prefer to omit "the".
Given that it is extremely unlikely that you could be certain that all western news media fitted into that category, I would not include "the" in your context.
If you meant all western news media, I would prefer "the western news media".
If you meant most parts of the western news media (but not necessarily all), I would prefer to omit "the".
Given that it is extremely unlikely that you could be certain that all western news media fitted into that category, I would not include "the" in your context.