/ ˈmiːdiə; NAmE / noun
1.
the media [ U+sing./pl. v . ] the main ways that large numbers of people receive information and entertainment, that is television, radio, newspapers and the Internet :
the news / broadcasting / national media
The trial was fully reported in the media.
The media was / were accused of influencing the final decision.
Any event attended by the actor received widespread media coverage .
—see also mass media , new media
2.
pl. of medium