digital media

[ dij-i-tl me-dee-uh ]

noun

1. (usually used with a singular verb) video, audio, software, or other content that is created, edited, stored, or accessed in digital form, through numeric encoding and decoding of data: Passionate amateurs can now afford to make and distribute independent movies using digital media, without the prohibitive costs of film.

   The distribution of digital media will soon outpace sales of print newspapers, magazines, and books.

   Passionate amateurs can now afford to make and distribute independent movies using digital media, without the prohibitive costs of film.

Word History and Origins

Origin of digital media¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

"You can't go onto TikTok or Instagram these days without people talking about their side hustle and how you can make six figures with one. And it's one of those things where if it's too good to be true, it's probably not true. It's really hard to do a side hustle," especially a high-paying one, said Ari Lightman, digital media and marketing professor at Carnegie Mellon University.

From Salon

RBG PAC reported spending $17.3 million on digital media, $1.6 million on text messages, and $1 million on printing and postage.

From Slate

America PAC has spent more than $940,000 on canvassing and digital media to back Steel over Democrat Derek Tran, filings show.

From Los Angeles Times

According to the San Jose Police Department, detectives with the Silicon Valley Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received a report in August 2023 that a staffer at Valley Christian Schools had “explicit digital media” involving minors.

From Los Angeles Times

In a culture awash with digital media, where one can find anything one desires but very little of what one actually needs—where we are all inundated with what feels like constant meaningless noise and pointless conflict—it’s not hard to see the appeal of traditional institutions that draw hard lines between right and wrong, offer guidance and comfort, and that promise that if you behave well, you will be rewarded.

From Slate