Specialist dictionary

Media theory

Concepts used to analyse representation, mediation, ownership, ideology and media systems.

Core vocabulary

24 featured terms

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Agendanoun

a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to

Docketnoun

a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to

Framingnoun

formulation of the plans and important details; "the framing of judicial decrees"

Ideologynoun

imaginary or visionary theorization

Literacynoun

the ability to read and write

Mediationnoun

a negotiation to resolve differences that is conducted by some impartial party

Mise en scenenoun

arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted

Ownershipnoun

the act of having and controlling property

Possessionnoun

the act of having and controlling property

Representationnoun

a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting; "certain representations were made concerning police brutality"

Schedulenoun

a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to

Settingnoun

arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted

Stage settingnoun

arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted

Actual possessionnoun

(law) immediate and direct physical control over property

Arbitrationnoun

(law) the hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor…

Conciliationnoun

any of various forms of mediation whereby disputes may be settled short of arbitration

Constructive possessionnoun

(law) having the power and intention to have and control property but without direct control or actual presence upon it

Criminal possessionnoun

(law) possession for which criminal sanctions are provided because the property may not lawfully be possessed or may not be possessed under cert…

Farenoun

an agenda of things to do; "they worked rapidly down the menu of reports"

Holdingnoun

the act of retaining something

Keepingnoun

the act of retaining something

Menunoun

an agenda of things to do; "they worked rapidly down the menu of reports"

Retentionnoun

the act of retaining something

Umpiragenoun

mediation by an umpire