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

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mainstream media

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

All along, the moment shows, capable thinkers have still been able to find doors into the mainstream media, not to mention doors to new kinds of visibility via YouTube, X and Substack.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

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

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

Due to mainstream media coverage, he argued, “an idea can become potent through its rapid depiction in culture—including in articles such as this one, which maxes maxxing even as it attempts to minimize it, somewhat.”

From Salon ● Apr. 6, 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