mass medium

noun

, plural mass media.

1. any of the means of communication, as television or newspapers, that reach very large numbers of people.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mass medium¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Even then, they mainly constituted “one-way information dissemination efforts via mass media and web-based channels; they were rarely reflective of bottom-up, participatory approaches to engage communities on the protective behaviours,” the authors wrote.

From Salon

During their chat, Rogan describes the mass media as a creepy, corrupt business that “to a large extent, acts as a propaganda arm for the Democratic Party.”

From Salon

Donahue’s important, mass media contribution to that movement was almost accidental.

From Salon

Otherwise, you can become infected by the toxic contagion of mass media – and fall prey to collective delusion.

From Salon

This isn’t just the story of a young woman doing the seemingly impossible — it’s a mass media story taking place in a newly globalized world that’s collectively listening with bated breath.

From Los Angeles Times