mediàtics

Mediàtics (singular mediàtic) is a term in Catalan-language discourse used to describe phenomena, processes, and artifacts related to the media. It covers anything produced, distributed, or consumed through media channels and the ways in which media shape public perception, culture, and social life. In academic and journalistic contexts, mediàtics emphasizes the role of media infrastructures in forming reality and influencing discourse.

The scope of mediàtics includes news production and representation, the circulation of information across traditional and digital platforms, audience behavior, and the effects of algorithms, datafication, and platform governance. It also addresses questions of media economics, ethics, and governance, as well as issues of representation, bias, and the construction of identities within mediated environments.

As a concept, mediàtics relates to broader fields such as estudis de la comunicació (communication studies), cultura digital, alfabetització mediàtica, and mediologia. It underscores the mediated character of contemporary culture and society, where social relations and meanings are shaped through technological devices and content flows.

Related topics include mitjans de comunicació (mass media), estudis de la comunicació, alfabetització mediàtica, cultura digital, and desinformació.