mass medium

American  

noun

PLURAL

mass media

1. any of the means of communication, as television or newspapers, that reach very large numbers of people.

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Etymology

Origin of mass medium

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Artists, mass media, infrastructure — the thriving triad was extraordinary to watch erupt.

From Los Angeles Times

But most tend to fade and be forgotten, said Uscinski, who teaches political science at the University of Miami, where he studies public opinion and mass media, with a focus on conspiracies.

From Los Angeles Times

This summer, she’s beyond excited to join the Los Angeles Times as a mass media fellow through the American Assn. for the Advancement of Science, sponsored by the American Statistical Assn.

From Los Angeles Times

“If I could control all elements, we would be talking about George Floyd every day in the mass media,” Jones said.

From Los Angeles Times

The signs include “identification of enemies as a unifying cause,” “controlled mass media,” “corporate power protected,” “labor power suppressed,” “disdain for intellectuals and the arts,” “obsession with crime and punishment,”and “rampant cronyism & corruption.”

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