mass medium


noun, plural mass media.

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

Origin of mass medium

First recorded in 1920–25

British Dictionary definitions for mass media

mass media

pl n

the means of communication that reach large numbers of people in a short time, such as television, newspapers, magazines, and radio

Cultural definitions for mass media

mass media

Newspapers, motion pictures, radio, television, and magazines, all of which have the technical capacity to deliver information to millions of people.