mass media
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Habermas critiqued what he saw as the commodification of mass media and entertainment, arguing that a mass-produced culture destroys critical public debate.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
Friday, the Thirteenth author Lawson, himself a noted stock manipulator who used the mass media of his era to influence markets and make and lose a fortune, called it “the Wall Street hoodoo-day.”
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
If you spend much time online or consuming mass media, you might think that’s over—that Americans are deeply pessimistic about their country and feel powerless to change it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
Artists, mass media, infrastructure — the thriving triad was extraordinary to watch erupt.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025
Penny papers, the first mass media, gained a wide readership among Americans of all classes.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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