mass medium
noun
plural mass media
: a form of communication (such as newspapers, radio, television, or the Internet) that is designed to reach many people
Television emerged as a mass medium during the 1950s, just in time to help fuel early Cold War hysteria.—Joel Mathis
—usually used in pluralcontemporary mass media
Even in an age of mass media and digital outreach, U.S. presidents are estimated to shake hands with some 65,000 people a year.—Megan Garber
He witnessed tremendous technological changes in his lifetime, from mass media to transportation, plastics, computers and fast food.—Marshall Button
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