lamestream
noting or relating to traditional print and broadcast media, when regarded as lacking the fairness, creativity, etc., of independent online news sources.
noting or relating to a person or thing that has achieved mainstream popularity but is perceived as no longer original, creative, etc.
traditional print and broadcast media, when regarded as lacking fairness, creativity, etc.: The lamestream has suppressed information about the suicides.
Origin of lamestream
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How to use lamestream in a sentence
Sarah Palin made her lamestream-media debut as host of Today.
Sarah Palin Hosts ‘Today’ and Auditions for a Broader Role | Nick Summers | April 3, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTOr was her dip into the "lamestream media" another showcase of her polarizing stature?
Poll Question: Palin on the Today Show: How Did She Fare? | Ryan Prior | April 3, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThose gatekeepers—the infamous lamestream media—are obsessed with Palin, trumpeting her every tweet.
British Dictionary definitions for lamestream
/ (ˈleɪmˌstriːm) /
informal
the traditional media such as newspapers, television, and radio, considered by some people as old-fashioned and gullible when compared to online news sources such as blogs
(as modifier): the lamestream media
Origin of lamestream
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