The Paley Center for Media and WNET.ORG’s Creative News Group partner for new interview series At the Paley Center
A six-part series Features media personalities Ted Danson, Angela Lansbury, Jimmy Fallon with Brian Williams, Meredith Vieira, Tavis Smiley, and Joel Grey.
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| Tavis Smiley | Meredith Viera | Brian Williams/Jimmy Fallon |
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| Angela Lansbury | Ted Danson |
Responses to "At the Paley Center"
What’s wrong with this sentence?
“Media is everywhere: it connects us, influences the way we think and live and, in many ways, defines who we are.”
The word “Media” is a plural word, and takes verbs in the plural. This sentence should correctly read:
“Media are everywhere: they connect us, influence the way we think and live and, in many ways, define who we are.”
The singular form of “Media” is “Medium.”
You’d think that the Paley Center for Media and WNET, “New York Public Media,” would know better!
Nevertheless, I hope to enjoy the series.
I enjoyed the Angela Lansbury interview but please tell me who was the interviewer.
thank you
Oh, what a relief that there are still bothered by media as a plural, “they invited him and I” (no, him and ME) and so on. Maybe there still is hope for our abused language. Thank you!
typo: words left out: that there are still those who are bothered…..
“Media ARE every where” sounds like a dumb phrase even though it is considered “Correct” by older English standards…. It sounds better to the ear and is easier for the general public to understand putting it this way.. “Media is every where”
I loved the Jimmy Fallon Episode!!
From Dictionary.com:
Media, like data, is the plural form of a word borrowed directly from Latin. The singular, medium, early developed the meaning “an intervening agency, means, or instrument” and was first applied to newspapers two centuries ago. In the 1920s media began to appear as a singular collective noun, sometimes with the plural medias. This singular use is now common in the fields of mass communication and advertising, but it is not frequently found outside them: The media is (or are ) not antibusiness.
Collective nouns may be used with the singular or plural verb as Chung Lee points out. In the U.S. they are almost always used with the singular, while in the U.K., the other is the case. I hope we all learn from this experience a number of things — the least of which is not, it is always best to treat others with humility and respect even when you think they’re wrong. Secondly, before you accuse someone of being wrong, you’d better make very sure that you’re right especially when you accuse arrogantly and disrespectfully. I am trusting that Jonathan S is going to come and apologize to WNET in this comments section with the same verve and vigor with which he chose to presume that they would be wrong and he right. Now, that would be telling them and us something.
It’s so refreshing to see concern about grammar. There’s such abuse these days on radio, TV, and the press. Writers and on-air commentators should take an English exam before going public.
…..and anyone who says “FebUary” should be sent back to school !!
Thank you so much for the series on women in the media; it’s been most interesting and informative. Will there be future such series?