Media is a form of communication that delivers information through various means. This means include books, periodicals, and newspapers), television, movies, video games, music, mobile phones, various types of software, and the Internet are all examples of modern media. Each sort of media includes material as well as a means or item via which it is transmitted. The word media comes from the Latin word "medium," which means "middle ground or intermediate." As a source of information as well as a scrutinize, the media play a vital role in society.