Media

Toronto Sun (Canadian tabloid newspaper) Toronto Sun A daily English-language tabloid published in Toronto, noted for concise local and sports coverage, a populist tone, and features such as the 'Sunshine Girl'; founded by former Tor…

Triple J — Australian youth radio network Triple J Triple J is an ABC-funded Australian radio network for young listeners, noted for alternative music, promoting new local artists, the Hottest 100 poll and the Unearthed discovery p…

Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man — concepts, examples, and legacy Understanding Media A concise, neutral account of Marshall McLuhan's Understanding Media (1964): its central thesis, examples such as the light bulb, historical context, influence on media studies, an…

USA Today — overview, history, format, and influence USA Today USA Today is an American national daily newspaper known for concise reporting, colorful design, a national focus, and a prominent print and digital presence since its 1982 founding…

Vatican Radio (Radio Vaticana): the official broadcasting service of the Holy See Vatican Radio Vatican Radio is the official radio service of the Vatican City, founded in 1931. It offers multilingual religious and news programming via shortwave, FM, satellite and the interne…

Vermont Public Radio (VPR) Vermont Public Radio Vermont Public Radio is a statewide public radio network providing news, cultural programming and music across Vermont with local reporting and programs from national public media…

Vibe (magazine) Vibe is an American music and culture magazine founded by Quincy Jones in 1993 that documents R&B, hip hop and urban culture through features, photography, events and digital media…

Vice (magazine) A Canadian‑born alternative magazine launched in 1994 that grew into a global multimedia media brand covering music, culture, news and youth-oriented journalism.

Video editing: techniques, tools, history and uses Video editing Overview of video editing: definition, common techniques, workflow, tools, history and applications across film, TV, advertising and online media.

Video Game Collecting: History, Formats, and Preservation Video game collecting An overview of video game collecting: what collectors seek, common formats and focuses, historical development, preservation challenges, market dynamics, and notable issues.

Video game journalism: coverage, formats, history and ethical issues Video game journalism A concise overview of video game journalism: its practices, formats, historical development, business models, ethical debates, and role in culture and consumer guidance.

The Village Voice — New York City’s influential alternative weekly Village Voice A concise overview of The Village Voice: its origins in Greenwich Village, role as an alternative weekly, coverage areas, historical influence on culture and journalism, and its le…

VLC media player VLC media player is a free, open-source, cross-platform multimedia player, streamer and converter developed by the VideoLAN project, known for broad format support and portability.

Voice of America The Voice of America (VOA) is the U.S. government's international broadcaster, providing news, cultural programming and public diplomacy in many languages to global audiences.

Voice of Russia — Russian international radio service and its history Voice of Russia Voice of Russia was the Russian government's international radio service, the successor to Radio Moscow, broadcasting news, cultural and foreign-policy programming internationally…

Voice-over: spoken narration used across film, television, radio and media Voice-over A voice-over is an off-screen spoken performance layered over images or other sound. It provides narration, internal thought, advertising copy, dubbing, and other explanatory or dr…

W (magazine) W is an American monthly fashion magazine founded in 1972, noted for its oversized format, high-fashion photography, and coverage of style, culture and celebrity.

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment The home-video distribution arm of The Walt Disney Company, responsible for releasing Disney films and related content on DVD, Blu-ray, digital formats and managing legacy labels a…

Washington Examiner Political news publication based in Washington, D.C., operating as a weekly national magazine and a daily digital outlet with coverage of U.S. politics, policy, and opinion.

Webcast — Internet broadcasting and live streaming explained Webcast A webcast is a live or on-demand audio/video stream delivered over the Internet to many simultaneous viewers. This article explains how webcasts work, common formats, history, uses…

Whittier Daily News Local daily newspaper serving Whittier, California and nearby communities; covers local government, schools, sports and culture and is part of regional newspaper groups and ownersh…

Wiki markup (wikitext) Wiki markup Wikitext, or wiki markup, is a simplified markup language used to create and format pages on wiki sites. It is designed for easy editing and is parsed into HTML by wiki software.

Wikimedia Commons — free media repository of the Wikimedia movement Wikimedia Commons Wikimedia Commons is a freely licensed media repository run by the Wikimedia Foundation, hosting images, audio, video and other media for reuse across Wikimedia projects and by the…

Windows Media Player: overview, features, history and uses Windows Media Player Windows Media Player is Microsoft’s built-in media player for Windows, offering audio/video playback, library organization, CD ripping/burning, skins, codec support and basic devic…

Wired (magazine) Wired is an English-language magazine covering technology, culture, business and politics. Founded as a monthly publication in San Francisco, it publishes print and online editions…

Windows Media Audio (WMA): audio codec family and file format WMA WMA is a family of Microsoft audio codecs and a .wma file format used for music, streaming, and voice; it includes lossy and lossless profiles and supports DRM and various playback…

Women and Video Games: Participation, Representation, and Industry Influence Women and video games An overview of women's roles as players, creators, and subjects in video games: trends in participation, issues of representation, industry careers, initiatives for inclusion, and…

Women's magazine: history, content, and cultural role Women's magazine Overview of women's magazines: definition, typical sections, historical development, cultural impact, business models and critiques of the genre in print and digital formats.

Xinhua News Agency — China's official state news agency and media organization Xinhua News Agency Xinhua News Agency is the official state press agency of the People’s Republic of China. It supplies domestic and international news, maintains global bureaus, publishes in multipl…

Yellow journalism: origins, characteristics, and modern parallels Yellow journalism Yellow journalism is a sensationalist reporting style that emphasizes attention-grabbing headlines, bold visuals and rumor over rigor. It rose in late-19th-century U.S. newspapers…

YM (magazine) YM, short for Your Magazine, was a long-running American teen girls' magazine (originating from Calling All Girls and Compact) published from the 1930s until 2004.

Yorkshire Coast Radio Local radio station serving Scarborough, Filey, Whitby and Bridlington on FM and online; offers music, local news, sports commentaries and specialist streams including a 1970s chan…

Youm7 — Egyptian daily newspaper and digital news brand Youm7 Youm7 (The Seventh Day) is an Egyptian privately owned Arabic-language newspaper and prominent digital news brand, known for a strong online presence and an English site called The…

YouTube Premium Subscription service offering ad-free playback, background play, mobile downloads, and access to YouTube Music and Originals; available in tiered plans with regional pricing and tr…

Yuri (manga): Portrayals of relationships between women in Japanese media Yuri (manga) Yuri is a Japanese genre depicting emotional, romantic, or sexual relationships between women across manga, anime, light novels, dōjinshi and webcomics, with varied tones and histo…

Zine: small‑press do‑it‑yourself magazines and their cultural role Zine Zines are small, self-published magazines or newspapers produced outside mainstream media. DIY in origin, they appear in many scenes—music, political, fandom—and persist in print a…