The difference between the two is that the media is a kind of material communication and a system. Contact depends on the media for communication, and the media develops through communication.

Educational media refers to the media that carries and transmits educational information in the process of education. Its performance, characteristics and use have great influence on the efficiency of education. Educational media is the material carrier and tool to carry and transmit educational information in the process of education. Educational media can be divided into traditional educational media and modern educational media.

Educational communication is an activity that educators choose appropriate information content according to certain purposes and requirements, and transmit knowledge, skills, ideas and concepts to specific educational objects through effective media channels. It is an information exchange activity between educators and educatees. Educational communication is a basic form of human communication activities. It is up to the media to form communication.