mainstream media

[ meyn-streem mee-dee-uh ]

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of mainstream media¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

People are still making fun of her because the mainstream media set a narrative for years that she was someone it was fun and entertaining to mock, and because we live in a culture that loves to make fun of women.

From Vox

The mainstream media is engaged in some very warranted soul-searching when it comes to the possibility that the coronavirus leaked from a lab in Wuhan, China, rather than occurring naturally.

From Washington Post

This groundbreaking work was the first time a mainstream media organization made such an attempt, and the editors explained this decision and others they made in a note to readers.

From ProPublica

His Twitter feed is a stream of invective against Democrats and mainstream media outlets such as the New York Times.

From Fortune

With mainstream media sources surrounded by more public skepticism than ever, prediction markets are part of an emerging tendency to “trust the crowd” rather than relying on polling and other traditional means of gauging public opinion.

From Fortune

More mainstream media, like USA Today and TV Guide, begin picking up the Buress story.

From The Daily Beast

Indeed, even today, this how most conflicts around the globe are still portrayed by much of the mainstream media.

From The Daily Beast

And by and large, they get the mainstream media to take their side!

From The Daily Beast

By contrast, McConnell has embraced his new (and quite ironic) mainstream media ally.

From The Daily Beast

So why not test the waters with a potential partner by hinting at something currently highlighted in the mainstream media?

From The Daily Beast