Meaning & use

media

noun·Everyday

The main means of mass communication, such as television, newspapers, and the internet, collectively.

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The scandal quickly received extensive coverage across every major national media outlet.

Social media has changed the way young people get their news.

A note on using this word

Media is technically the plural of 'medium,' but it is widely treated as a singular collective noun, as in 'the media is covering the story.'

Words with a similar meaning

press

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