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mainstream media
UK/ˈmeɪnstriːm ˈmiːdiə/US/ˈmeɪnstriːm ˈmidiə/MAIN·stream ME·di·a
Band 7+speakingtask2
the major, widely used news organisations and channels
Examples
“The story was reported widely by the mainstream media.”
“Mainstream media often set the public agenda.”
“Many people turned to the mainstream media for verified facts.”
Band 8 sentence
“In my view the mainstream media tends to prioritise sensational stories over careful, long‑term investigation.”
Collocations
- dominate the mainstream media
- criticise the mainstream media
Word family
mainstream adjmedia noun (collective)
Common mistakes
mainstream medias→mainstream media
a mainstream media→mainstream media
Say it for a higher band
5TV and newspapers→6mainstream press→7+mainstream media
Synonyms
mainstream press
Easily confused
mainstream press
“Many people distrust the mainstream press.”
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