Is media singular or plural?: Usage Guide
The singular media and its plural medias seem to have originated in the field of advertising over 70 years ago; they are still so used without stigma in that specialized field. In most other applications media is used as a plural of medium. The popularity of the word in references to the agencies of mass communication is leading to the formation of a mass noun, construed as a singular.
Edwin Meese 3d
James Lewis, Guardian Weekly
This use is not as well established as the mass-noun use of data and is likely to incur criticism especially in writing.
media
3 of 3plural of medium
Examples of media in a Sentence
Max Burman, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Body builder, actor, billionaire and former Republican governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger endorsed Harris in a social media post.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
In the modern era, presidents historically have amassed most of their wealth through media deals and appearance fees after leaving office.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
That means Trump Media’s market value is about equal to Paramount Global, a media conglomerate that owns CBS and has brought in more than $14 billion this year.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Media.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/media. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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