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 In countries where mass media information is unreliable or heavily controlled, social networking sites serve to communicate the truth. Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024 The mass media has been mostly co-opted by the ruling BJP to advance its agenda. Sumit Ganguly, The Conversation, 4 June 2024 That feeling of vague recognition was Sherman’s point, as well as that of other artists of the era experimenting with pictures from mass media, who would eventually be called the Pictures Generation, a name based on a 1977 exhibition curated by Douglas Crimp. Lucy McKeon, New York Times, 3 June 2024 That was—as far as other mass media coverage—somewhat more positive. Solcyré Burga, TIME, 2 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for mass medium 

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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 4 Jul. 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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