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media

/ˈmidi.ə/ noun C2
  1. The means and institutions for publishing and broadcasting information. (countable, uncountable)
  2. The totality of content items (television shows, films, books, photographs, etc.) which are broadcast or published. (countable, uncountable) · Fighter pilots are depicted as cool in popular media like Top Gun.
  3. The journalists and other professionals who comprise the mass communication industry. (countable, uncountable) · Some celebrities dislike press conferences, where the media bombards them with questions.
  4. Files and data comprising material viewable by humans, but usually not plain text; audiovisual material. (countable, uncountable)

Plural media

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In the phone example, the routine is scrolling through social media or reading text messages.
The Science of Habits, p. 1 · B2
Today, the General accent functions seamlessly as the definitive voice of the nation, utilized universally in media, education, and public discourse.
The Evolution of the Australian Voice, p. 1 · C2

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