Language and Media Dictionary of Key Terms (April 2016) Martin Montgomery

commissioning editor media n. one who identifies and acquires material for publication. Traditionally the term applied to books, and the commissioning editor played an important role in building up a publisher’s list. More recently the term has been applied to magazine articles and other forms of media publication including television documentaries, comedy programmes and drama. mmo

commonality media n. denotes the state of sharing attributes, features, or characteristics. SJ

communication functions media n. a way of understanding communication in terms of its uses. Various schemes have been proposed to describe the functions or uses of communication, most of which identify functions such as the following: communication for the formation or projection of self and identity; communication to influence or change the behaviour of others; communication to convey facts, information or ideas; communication for the purpose of play or pleasure; and communication to express feelings, emotions or intuitions. mmo

communication media n. the production, exchange and interpretation of meaning. mmo