Vocabulary
das
Leitmedium
/ˈlaɪ̯tˌmeːdi̯ʊm/· noun· Pl. die Leitmedien
leading medium, agenda-setting news outlet
Das Leitmedium — the newspapers, magazines and broadcasters other journalists read and quote, and which set the topics of public debate; today their role is shrinking.
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Forms
- Singular
- das Leitmedium
- Plural
- die Leitmedien
- Genitiv
- des Leitmediums
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Leitmedium
leading (agenda-setting) medium
Lange galt das Fernsehen als Leitmedium.
Television was long regarded as the leading medium.
Word family
Leitmediumleitento leaddas Mediumthe mediumdie Medienthe mediader Leitartikelthe editorial
Common combinations
- die großen Leitmedienthe major leading media
- als Leitmedium geltento be regarded as the leading medium
- die Rolle der Leitmedienthe role of the leading media
Common learner mistakes
- die Leitmediadie LeitmedienThe plural of das Medium is die Medien: das Leitmedium, die Leitmedien.
Real examples
- Für viele Jugendliche hat das Smartphone das Fernsehen als Leitmedium abgelöst.For many young people, the smartphone has replaced television as the leading medium.
- Was die überregionalen Leitmedien aufgreifen, wird schnell zum bundesweiten Thema.Whatever the national leading media pick up quickly becomes a nationwide topic.
- Kritiker werfen den Leitmedien vor, zu oft dieselben Experten zu zitieren.Critics accuse the leading media of quoting the same experts too often.
