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mass medium
noun
plural mass media
: a medium of communication (such as newspapers, radio, or television) that is designed to reach the mass of the people
—usually used in plural
Examples of mass medium in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
When Columbia as an institution tells a story, the protesters who took over the building [in 1968] are not presented as vandals in a way that the mass media tended to frame them at the time.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 2 May 2024
Its human elements are ahead of their time, satirizing mass media and advertising while bringing tongue-in-cheek meta-humor to the series decades before those themes came into fashion.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
The movie is a lark, not a hard-hitting statement about how mass media corrupts the soul.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
And while some mass media events like the Oscars and Grammys have waned in viewership, Americans still tune in for the debates, in enormous numbers: Mr. Trump’s first debate with Hillary Clinton in 2016 is the highest rated on record, with 84 million people watching.
—Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Simultaneously, the society campaigned via newspapers and other mass media channels to create public awareness about Singapore’s biodiversity.
—Anne Pinto-Rodrigues, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
Soon, George Herman Ruth, The Babe, would appear on the scene, sock dingers, become the world’s first mass media celebrity athlete, and forge the Age of Heroes in baseball.
—Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2024
The news Berkshire is backing away from the multinational mass media business appeared to spook other investors, with its share price dropping 6.7% to $12.31 following the announcement.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2024
In recent years, his wordplay has become more enigmatic and less overtly tied to mass media.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1923, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near mass medium
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“Mass medium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass%20medium. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
mass medium
noun
plural mass media
: a medium of communication (as newspapers, radio, or television) that is designed to reach many people
—usually used in plural
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