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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMainstream media
/ˈmeɪn.striːm ˈmiː.di.ə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The large mass-news outlets, such as television networks, major newspapers, and radio broadcasting companies, that influence a large number of people and reflect prevailing currents of thought.
"Mainstream media coverage of the election focused heavily on the two major candidates." - 2
Established journalistic institutions collectively, often contrasted with alternative media, social media, or independent citizen journalism.
"Many younger audiences have lost trust in the mainstream media, preferring independent online commentators."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'mainstream' (originating in the mid-19th century from the literal term for a principal current of a river, later extended to prevailing cultural currents) and 'media' (the plural of medium, used in the sense of mass communication since the 1920s). The hyphenated or combined compound gained widespread currency in the late 20th century with the rise of alternative and independent media to distinguish established, large-scale news organizations from newer or fringe outlets.
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grands médias
Transliteration: ɡʁɑ̃ me.dja
"Les grands médias ont relayé l'information en continu."
Mainstream-Medien
Transliteration: /ˈmɛːnstʁiːmˌmeːdi̯ən/
"Die Mainstream-Medien berichteten ausführlich über das Ereignis."
media tradizionali
Transliteration: /ˈmɛdja tradiwjoˈnali/
"Il pubblico si sta allontanando dai media tradizionali."
medios de comunicación de masas
Transliteration: /ˈmeðjos de komunikaˈsjon de ˈmasas/
"Los medios de comunicación de masas influyen en la opinión pública."
grande mídia
Transliteration: /ˈɡɾɐ̃.dʒi ˈmi.dʒi.a/
"A grande mídia cobriu o evento ao vivo."
मुख्यधारा का मीडिया
Transliteration: mukhya-dhara ka media
"मुख्यधारा का मीडिया इस मुद्दे पर चर्चा कर रहा है।"
主流媒体
Transliteration: zhǔliú méitǐ
"主流媒体对这起事件进行了广泛报道。"
주류 언론
Transliteration: juryu eollon
"주류 언론은 새로운 경제 정책을 분석했다."
主流メディア
Transliteration: shuryū media
"主流メディアはそのニュースを大きく取り上げた。"
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