mainstream media

American  

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

noun

(usually used with a plural verb)

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

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Etymology

Origin of mainstream media

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

“If any of us have learned a lesson from that Vanity Fair article, I hope it’s that we should be giving fewer interviews to mainstream media outlets.”

From Salon

Rivers said he told Mangione what he perceived, which was, “Mainstream media and traditional TV news focused on the crime, whereas people on social media were talking about wrongdoings, potential wrongdoings in the healthcare industry.”

From Salon

Even the mainstream media noticed that he repeatedly appeared to fall asleep during Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting.

From Salon

“One of the misconceptions from mainstream media is we’re a bunch of rich people up here. … That’s not true. We’ve got a lot of elderly people — actually including myself — that are living on Social Security and pensions.”

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Poirson-Atlan told the court on Tuesday that he was a "satirist" who had just wished to put forward "a point of view different to that of the mainstream media".

From BBC