MSM - Urban Dictionary

Skip to main content MSM Listen to pronunciation Share definition "mainstream media", major TV networks and large newspapers. Blogs are eating into MSM eyeball share. by MiF September 19, 2004 Flag Get the MSM mug.

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Listen to pronunciation Share definition Mass Stupidity Media: the network of news, opinion and entertainment outlets from which most people acquire information about the world around them. So named because its once-vital role in keeping people constructively aware of civic matters important to their future, has been abdicated in favor of gossip, celebrity-fawning and misinformation. "More people know about Miley Cyrus' tattoos or what name Sean Combs is going by this week, than have any clue who their own Senators or Congressman are, or how the government is supposed to operate -- and the MSM like it that way." by Caomhainn April 12, 2014 Flag Get the MSM mug.

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Listen to pronunciation Share definition 1.) Mainstream Media; the broadcast (films, television, radio) and print (newspapers, magazines) media produced by one of the large media conglomerates (in 2017 five corporations controlled 90% of US media. Source: wikipedia). Is often used pejoratively due to concern that it lacks a diversity of viewpoints and can unduly influence Americans' understanding of and opinions about events. MSM is juxtaposed to alternative, or independent, media.2.) Men who have sex with men. Commonly used in healthcare and public health because it is more concrete and useful in medical decision-making and epidemiological data collection than the ill-defined social contructs gay/homosexual/bisexual/'identify as straight but sometimes have sex with men'/'gay but celebate'/etc. 1.) The story was first reported on a popular blog, but was soon picked up by MSM. 2.) MSM should be tested regularly for syphillis as the disease is more common in this population. by niccast September 12, 2020 Flag Get the MSM mug.

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Listen to pronunciation Share definition Men who have sex with men; an abbreviation initially used for classification purposes. AIDS is no longer only an MSM problem. by Ted Gellar March 14, 2005 Flag Get the MSM mug.

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Listen to pronunciation Share definition An acronym referring to the mainstream media The 'MSM' is pretty much everything but the blogosphere. by William Stickers April 14, 2008 Flag Get the MSM mug.

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Listen to pronunciation Share definition A game called My Singing Monsters. "Have you heard of MSM?""Yeah, its a really fun game!" by KayleeGachaStudios November 26, 2019 Flag Get the MSM mug.

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Listen to pronunciation Share definition Men who have sex with men. Used to include those who engage in homosexual behavior, but do not identify as gay. The CDC is doing a study on sexual practices among MSM. by dny December 2, 2004 Flag Get the MSM mug.

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