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Online media — Eduqas GCSE Media Studies Definition

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GCSE Media Studies · key term

Online media

Definition

Media content accessed through the internet, including websites, social media and streaming services.

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Eduqas GCSE Media Studies · C680

Component 2

For online media, those examples come from the artist’s official website and relevant social media. A website can promote music, sell merchandise, connect fans to streaming services and direct them towards social platforms. These functions overlap, but the question determines which one you need to explain.
Revise: Component 2 Question 4: online media

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When asked about online media, use the website and relevant social media, not scenes from the music video.

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