big media

noun

(usually used with a singular verb)

1. the mainstream media, as television and newspapers.

   blogs that compete with big media.

Word History and Origins

Origin of big media¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

Texas is also a big media market, and the half-hour to 45-minute episodes are easily digestible.

From Slate

Those findings formed a major part of the first big media story about the Tuam children, an article by Alison O’Reilly in the Irish Mail on Sunday.

From BBC

Lawmakers often express interest in big media takeovers, and Skydance’s proposed purchase of an original Hollywood movie studio and pioneering broadcaster CBS could be an industry game changer.

From Los Angeles Times

I worry about Zeteo as a small startup at a time when big media companies like ABC and CBS and some might argue the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

Big media companies are bracing for the possibility that he will do Trump’s bidding when the president-elect threatens retribution against media outlets that are unfriendly to him.

From Los Angeles Times