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 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 But over the last few decades, as science and mass media have expanded, the obsession with unidentified flying objects and possible extraterrestrial life has exploded. Kelsey Klimara, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2024 Often mistakenly read as a clear victory for new art over reactionary criticism, this trial was also a notable precursor to many a modern battle, both in court and in the mass media. Adrian Dannatt, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2023 To me, this unintended example of serendipity in mass media seems like a small glimpse of what’s to come. Kylie Robison, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mass medium was in 1923

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“Mass medium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass%20medium. Accessed 18 Apr. 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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