media bubble

American  

[mee-dee-uh buhb-uhl] / ˈmi di ə ˌbʌb əl /

noun

1. an environment in which one’s exposure to news, entertainment, social media, etc., represents only one ideological or cultural perspective and excludes or misrepresents other points of view: college campuses that foster an antiestablishment media bubble;

   voters living in a left-wing media bubble;

   college campuses that foster an antiestablishment media bubble;

   Blockbuster superhero films dominated the media bubble last summer.

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Etymology

Origin of media bubble

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Clearly, the social media bubble he slipped into that captivated and compelled him to head for Washington had given his life new meaning and an otherwise missing sense of excitement.

From Salon • Aug. 17, 2022

Foreign reporters covering the Tokyo Olympics were surprised to learn that what they thought was a chance to report outside their media "bubble" turned out instead to be a socially distanced sightseeing tour.

From Reuters • Jul. 20, 2021

Rival perspectives can be completely shut out from one's self-created media bubble.

From Scientific American • Nov. 25, 2020

Let’s stipulate, then, that there is a media bubble of some sort.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2017

Spend time in China, as I have, and hang out in cafes with young people, and you will quickly see that they know exactly what is going on outside the official media bubble.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2017