The media are the different means used to broadcast information to the public.
According to the way they treat information, the media are classed in different groups.
For the written press, information is written, illustrated by photos, and printed on paper. It is read by people in newspapers and magazines.
Audio media broadcast news by sound over the radio and listeners tune in.
We talk about audiovisual media for information broadcast by television in the form of sound and images. It is watched by TV viewers.
The press, radio and television now broadcast newspapers and programs on the Internet.