Isn’t it interesting how the grammar rules and sentence structure changes between mediums?
As you may be able to see here, there are a few different media platforms above. Notice how the format, sentence structure, and grammar differ between them.
On the top, there are excerpts from a newspaper and a magazine. The tone, topics, and grammar are very different from tat of the Facebook post, Tweet, and Business Report and Scholarly article. You are likely to find shorter sentences on Facebook and twitter in comparison to the business report and scholarly article. Also, the language in the scholarly article and business report are much more complex and specific to the subject than the rest.
Facebook posts, in contrast- don’t require a specific topic and, like Twitter, its purpose and format are more of a short blurb or memo, and do not need to have a set purpose.
Media grammar is important because it adds to the context of your writing. Each style and medium has its own grammar rules, format, content, etc. Being able to understand, adapt to, and utilize the various forms of media grammar appropriately will help you become a better writer, worker, student, and all around more media literate.
Media grammar rules ultimately help us better understand media content across various contexts and channels.
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