mainstream media
[ meyn-streem mee-dee-uh ]
noun(usually used with a plural verb)
the traditional forms of mass media, as television, radio, magazines, and newspapers, as opposed to online means of mass communication. Abbreviation: MSM
Origin of mainstream media
1First recorded in 1975–80
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How to use mainstream media in a sentence
More mainstream media, like USA Today and TV Guide, begin picking up the Buress story.
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And by and large, they get the mainstream media to take their side!
By contrast, McConnell has embraced his new (and quite ironic) mainstream media ally.
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