The media is the whole body of communications that reach large numbers of the public via radio, television, movies, magazines, newspapers and the World Wide Web. The term was coined in the 1920s with the advent of nationwide radio networks, mass-circulation newspapers and magazines.

The mass media reaches a mass audience. That audience has been viewed by some commentators as forming a mass society with special characteristics, notably atomization or lack of social connections, which render it especially susceptible to the influence of modern mass media techniques such as advertising and propaganda.

Subcategories

There are 15 subcategories to this category.

Advertising B Broadcasting C Cinema Comics G Graphic design

I Internet J Journalism M Media franchises Media occupations N News media O Mass media owners

P Pornography Public relations Publishing R Radio

Articles in category "Mass media"

There are 16 articles in this category.

Mass media A Amusing Ourselves to Death Audit Bureau of Circulations C Copy (written) Copywriting

C cont. Corporate media Culture of fear D Dumbing down M Media circus Media conglomerate Media monitoring service

M cont. Media strategy Media studies P Political media Propaganda model S Shortwave