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
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Stewart and Campbell have both rebooted their careers, spanning bestseller book deals and presenting gigs, including coveted slots on Channel 4 TV’s overnight coverage of the 2024 General Election, marking a significant transition from new media to mass media television.
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Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 6 July 2024
Offit ably traces the origin of the modern anti-vaccine movement to a fact-free campaign in 1982 blaming the whooping cough vaccine for childhood injuries, which was taken up by the mass media but had no basis in fact.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2024
The mass media has pushed skinny on us for decades.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
In countries where mass media information is unreliable or heavily controlled, social networking sites serve to communicate the truth.
—Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
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Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 6 July 2024
Offit ably traces the origin of the modern anti-vaccine movement to a fact-free campaign in 1982 blaming the whooping cough vaccine for childhood injuries, which was taken up by the mass media but had no basis in fact.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2024
The mass media has pushed skinny on us for decades.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
In countries where mass media information is unreliable or heavily controlled, social networking sites serve to communicate the truth.
—Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
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“Mass medium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass%20medium. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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