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mainstream media

American

[meyn-streem mee-dee-uh] / ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmi di ə /

noun

(usually used with a plural verb)

the traditional forms of mass media, as television, radio, magazines, and newspapers, as opposed to online means of mass communication. MSM

Etymology

Origin of mainstream media

First recorded in 1975–80

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mainstream media

Creationism hasn’t generated much coverage in the mainstream media over the past decade.

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026

AI can be excellent "for visualising the voices of minorities who have struggled to cross the threshold of mainstream media", said the creator, who asked to use the pseudonym Tender Frame.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

"We're going to make sure he's across all mainstream media," Hearn told the Times, external.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

“Evie started for women who didn’t feel represented by the mainstream media, for women who love beauty, romance, aspiration,” said Hugoboom, 34.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026

It is not widely debated in the mainstream media or, for that matter, in civil rights organizations.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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