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Table 2 Definitions of media categories within this review

From: 30+ years of media analysis of relevance to chronic disease: a scoping review

Media type

Definition

News media

Refers to any media that provides news or information, including print media (newspapers, magazines), broadcast news (TV and radio news) and online news sites

Entertainment media

Refers to non-news forms of entertainment, such as music, film, and television shows

Social media

Refers to websites and applications that allow users to create and share content or participate in social networking (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, blogs)

Marketing media

Refers to media channels through which promotional messages are communicated to the public, including both commercial and social marketing