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
Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
Eric Trump, a son of the former president and a top executive in his company, said in a social media post Thursday that the bond was backed entirely by cash.
—Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
Digiday is a media brand that focuses on the business of digital content, advertising and marketing.
—William Earl, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Trump, who has been hit with three separate gag orders after criticizing judges, their staffs, their relatives or trial participants, attacked Smith and leaped to Cannon’s defense in a social media post Thursday morning.
—Perry Stein, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Beyond the family, Skydance’s investors include private equity firms KKR and RedBird Capital, Chinese entertainment giant Tencent and South Korean media conglomerate CJ ENM.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
Chase Bank is launching a new retail media platform that allows brands to market directly to its 80 million customers — using data on their spending habits.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
During the search, the canine — who is trained to search for narcotics in addition to missing people — picked up the toddler's scent on a trail in a forested area and led authorities to him, per the social media post.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
Photos from the social media post show the small white dog tucked between trash bags and surrounded by bottles and candy wrappers.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Media.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/media. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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