diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Events/NewEventArgs.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Events/NewEventArgs.cs
index 6f6cf298d9..8e6cd64db1 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Events/NewEventArgs.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Events/NewEventArgs.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Events
 			ParentId = parentId;
 		}
 
-        public NewEventArgs(TEntity eventObject, bool canCancel, string @alias, IContent parent)
+        public NewEventArgs(TEntity eventObject, bool canCancel, string @alias, TEntity parent)
             : base(eventObject, canCancel)
         {
             Alias = alias;
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Events
 			ParentId = parentId;
 		}
 
-        public NewEventArgs(TEntity eventObject, string @alias, IContent parent)
+        public NewEventArgs(TEntity eventObject, string @alias, TEntity parent)
             : base(eventObject)
         {
             Alias = alias;
@@ -51,6 +51,6 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Events
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or Sets the parent IContent object.
         /// </summary>
-        public IContent Parent { get; private set; }
+        public TEntity Parent { get; private set; }
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IMediaService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IMediaService.cs
index 8c7295bcb3..6f9d87d576 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IMediaService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IMediaService.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,17 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
         /// <returns><see cref="IMedia"/></returns>
         IMedia CreateMedia(string name, int parentId, string mediaTypeAlias, int userId = 0);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates an <see cref="IMedia"/> object using the alias of the <see cref="IMediaType"/>
+        /// that this Media is based on.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="name">Name of the Media object</param>
+        /// <param name="parent">Parent <see cref="IMedia"/> for the new Media item</param>
+        /// <param name="mediaTypeAlias">Alias of the <see cref="IMediaType"/></param>
+        /// <param name="userId">Optional id of the user creating the media item</param>
+        /// <returns><see cref="IMedia"/></returns>
+        IMedia CreateMedia(string name, IMedia parent, string mediaTypeAlias, int userId = 0);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets an <see cref="IMedia"/> object by Id
         /// </summary>
@@ -104,14 +115,16 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="media">The <see cref="IMedia"/> to save</param>
         /// <param name="userId">Id of the User saving the Media</param>
-        void Save(IMedia media, int userId = 0);
+        /// <param name="raiseEvents">Optional boolean indicating whether or not to raise events.</param>
+        void Save(IMedia media, int userId = 0, bool raiseEvents = true);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Saves a collection of <see cref="IMedia"/> objects
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="medias">Collection of <see cref="IMedia"/> to save</param>
         /// <param name="userId">Id of the User saving the Media</param>
-        void Save(IEnumerable<IMedia> medias, int userId = 0);
+        /// <param name="raiseEvents">Optional boolean indicating whether or not to raise events.</param>
+        void Save(IEnumerable<IMedia> medias, int userId = 0, bool raiseEvents = true);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets an <see cref="IMedia"/> object by its 'UniqueId'
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/MediaService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/MediaService.cs
index 93f41baab9..2c531de719 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/MediaService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/MediaService.cs
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
 	            var mediaTypes = repository.GetByQuery(query);
 
 	            if (!mediaTypes.Any())
-	                throw new Exception(string.Format("No ContentType matching the passed in Alias: '{0}' was found",
+	                throw new Exception(string.Format("No MediaType matching the passed in Alias: '{0}' was found",
 	                                                  mediaTypeAlias));
 
 	            mediaType = mediaTypes.First();
 
 	            if (mediaType == null)
-	                throw new Exception(string.Format("ContentType matching the passed in Alias: '{0}' was null",
+	                throw new Exception(string.Format("MediaType matching the passed in Alias: '{0}' was null",
 	                                                  mediaTypeAlias));
 	        }
 
@@ -74,6 +74,49 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
 	        return media;
 	    }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates an <see cref="IMedia"/> object using the alias of the <see cref="IMediaType"/>
+        /// that this Media is based on.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="name">Name of the Media object</param>
+        /// <param name="parent">Parent <see cref="IMedia"/> for the new Media item</param>
+        /// <param name="mediaTypeAlias">Alias of the <see cref="IMediaType"/></param>
+        /// <param name="userId">Optional id of the user creating the media item</param>
+        /// <returns><see cref="IMedia"/></returns>
+        public IMedia CreateMedia(string name, IMedia parent, string mediaTypeAlias, int userId = 0)
+        {
+            IMediaType mediaType = null;
+            var uow = _uowProvider.GetUnitOfWork();
+            using (var repository = _repositoryFactory.CreateMediaTypeRepository(uow))
+            {
+                var query = Query<IMediaType>.Builder.Where(x => x.Alias == mediaTypeAlias);
+                var mediaTypes = repository.GetByQuery(query);
+
+                if (!mediaTypes.Any())
+                    throw new Exception(string.Format("No MediaType matching the passed in Alias: '{0}' was found",
+                                                      mediaTypeAlias));
+
+                mediaType = mediaTypes.First();
+
+                if (mediaType == null)
+                    throw new Exception(string.Format("MediaType matching the passed in Alias: '{0}' was null",
+                                                      mediaTypeAlias));
+            }
+
+            var media = new Models.Media(name, parent, mediaType);
+
+            if (Creating.IsRaisedEventCancelled(new NewEventArgs<IMedia>(media, mediaTypeAlias, parent), this))
+                return media;
+
+            media.CreatorId = userId;
+
+            Created.RaiseEvent(new NewEventArgs<IMedia>(media, false, mediaTypeAlias, parent), this);
+
+            Audit.Add(AuditTypes.New, "", media.CreatorId, media.Id);
+
+            return media;
+        }
+
 	    /// <summary>
 		/// Gets an <see cref="IMedia"/> object by Id
 		/// </summary>
@@ -471,10 +514,14 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
 	    /// </summary>
 	    /// <param name="media">The <see cref="IMedia"/> to save</param>
 	    /// <param name="userId">Id of the User saving the Content</param>
-	    public void Save(IMedia media, int userId = 0)
+        /// <param name="raiseEvents">Optional boolean indicating whether or not to raise events.</param>
+        public void Save(IMedia media, int userId = 0, bool raiseEvents = true)
 	    {
-			if (Saving.IsRaisedEventCancelled(new SaveEventArgs<IMedia>(media), this))
+            if(raiseEvents)
+			{
+                if (Saving.IsRaisedEventCancelled(new SaveEventArgs<IMedia>(media), this))
 				return;
+            }
 
 			var uow = _uowProvider.GetUnitOfWork();
 			using (var repository = _repositoryFactory.CreateMediaRepository(uow))
@@ -491,7 +538,8 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
                                  : Convert.ToInt32(uow.Database.Insert(poco));
 			}
 
-			Saved.RaiseEvent(new SaveEventArgs<IMedia>(media, false), this);
+            if(raiseEvents)
+			    Saved.RaiseEvent(new SaveEventArgs<IMedia>(media, false), this);
 
 	        Audit.Add(AuditTypes.Save, "Save Media performed by user", media.CreatorId, media.Id);
 	    }
@@ -501,10 +549,14 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
 	    /// </summary>
 	    /// <param name="medias">Collection of <see cref="IMedia"/> to save</param>
 	    /// <param name="userId">Id of the User saving the Content</param>
-	    public void Save(IEnumerable<IMedia> medias, int userId = 0)
+        /// <param name="raiseEvents">Optional boolean indicating whether or not to raise events.</param>
+        public void Save(IEnumerable<IMedia> medias, int userId = 0, bool raiseEvents = true)
 	    {
-			if (SavingCollection.IsRaisedEventCancelled(new SaveEventArgs<IEnumerable<IMedia>>(medias), this))
+            if(raiseEvents)
+			{
+                if (SavingCollection.IsRaisedEventCancelled(new SaveEventArgs<IEnumerable<IMedia>>(medias), this))
 				return;
+            }
 
 			var uow = _uowProvider.GetUnitOfWork();
 			using (var repository = _repositoryFactory.CreateMediaRepository(uow))
@@ -519,7 +571,8 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
 				uow.Commit();
 			}
 
-		    SavedCollection.RaiseEvent(new SaveEventArgs<IEnumerable<IMedia>>(medias, false), this);
+            if(raiseEvents)
+		        SavedCollection.RaiseEvent(new SaveEventArgs<IEnumerable<IMedia>>(medias, false), this);
 
 			Audit.Add(AuditTypes.Save, "Save Media items performed by user", userId, -1);
 	    }