French word

médiatiser

Pronunciation

IPA/medjatize/

Meaning

  • verbreport on

Example

Les médias ont médiatisé l'affaire.

The media reported on the affair.

Illustration for médiatiser (report on)

More examples

Des blogueurs ont médiatisé un fait divers local.

Bloggers publicized a local news story.

Core concept

A fact, person, or event placed in the media spotlight so that more people notice it.

Common phrases

  • médiatiser un fait divers

    publicize a news item

  • médiatiser une information

    bring information to public attention

Similar words

diffuser: Spread information or footage widely through broadcasting or the internet.
publier: Make an article, text, or photo publicly available in print or online.
relayer: Pass on and spread someone else's information or remarks through one's own media.
couvrir: Report on an event through journalistic coverage.

Definition in French

Faire connaître un fait, une personne ou un événement via les organes de communication afin d'accroître sa visibilité.

Word origin

Médiatiser is formed from French média with the verb-forming suffix -iser; média ultimately comes from Latin medium through English media.

Usage tips

  • Médiatiser takes a direct object, as in médiatiser l'affaire, rather than a preposition before the thing publicized.

Other meanings

  • coververb
  • publicizeverb

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