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Medienwandel

media change

noun meh-DEEN-van-del Rare
Communication Media

Also means

transformation of the media landscape

Usage Note

Medienwandel describes the structural and technological transformation of media, especially the shift from print and broadcast to digital platforms; it is a central concept in communications studies (Kommunikationswissenschaft).

Examples

"Der Medienwandel hat die klassischen Zeitungsredaktionen fundamental verändert."

Natural Translation

The transformation of the media landscape has fundamentally changed classic newspaper newsrooms.

Literal Translation

The media-change has the classic newspaper-editorial-offices fundamentally changed.

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