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drive-by media

drive-by media noun: media that provides broad or misleading statements in quick succession without context or explanation.

Noun

drive-by media (uncountable)

  1. (US, idiomatic) Media that provides broad or misleading statements in quick succession without context or explanation.

Origin of drive-by media

This term was used by Rush Limbaugh during his national radio program to describe elements of the mainstream media as similar to drive-by shooters.

Questions about drive-by media

What does drive-by media mean?
Drive-by media means media that provides broad or misleading statements in quick succession without context or explanation.
What part of speech is drive-by media?
Drive-by media is a noun.

Words near drive-by media in the dictionary

  1. drive wheel
  2. drive wheels
  3. drive-by
  4. drive-by download
  5. drive-by downloads
  6. drive-by media
  7. drive-by-wire
  8. drive-bys
  9. drive-in
  10. drive-in cinema
  11. drive-in cinemas

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