Difference between "media" and "multimedia"
Hello,
I need to know what is the difference between "media" and "multimedia". I'm designing a news webpage. I would like to categorize three items of photos, videos and sounds in one isolated category in main menu. I think I can categorize them as "multimedia" but somehow I fell it means that multimedia should be mixed of sound and video or something like a 2D or 3D. Could you suggest me some appropriate words for this part. I will appreciate if you answer me promptly.
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"media" and "multimedia"
Your case is very specific: you are creating and designing a website.So I would not use such words / names because they are too "vague" for your audience. Your customers / viewers need to find what they are looking fast so you have to be more specific.
The proper way to design a website is to separate your categories as you said earlier: 1) Pictures or Photos 2) Videos 3) Sounds . Of course those are multimedia but it is much better to allow your viewers to click directly on 1, 2 or 3.
Media, in the USA, in everyday's language, refers to Newspapers, TV News stations etc ... "The media are reporting that this year winter will be cold" ....
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