mass medium
noun, plural mass media.
any of the means of communication, as television or newspapers, that reach very large numbers of people.
Words nearby mass medium
mass hysteria, mass in, mass leave, mass man, mass media, mass medium, mass meeting, mass merchandiser, mass movement, mass noun, mass number
Origin of mass medium
First recorded in 1920–25
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British Dictionary definitions for mass media
mass media
pl n
the means of communication that reach large numbers of people in a short time, such as television, newspapers, magazines, and radio
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Cultural definitions for mass media
mass media
Newspapers, motion pictures, radio, television, and magazines, all of which have the technical capacity to deliver information to millions of people.
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