Media is the plural form of medium. Fact!
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me·di·a /ˈmēdēə/ - noun
1.the main means of mass communication (broadcasting, publishing, and the Internet) regarded collectively.
"their demands were publicized by the media"
2.plural form of medium.
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It's discouraging to see so many people these days, especially those media "professionals" who should know better, misuse the plural form media as if it is singular. It didn't used to bother me until Dr. Pierce, who appreciated and practiced correct usage of the English language, pointed it out to me as one of his pet peeves. Now my ear is fine tuned to the word's use and misuse, particularly when the singular verb in a sentence does not agree with its antecedent plural subject, like below where the incorrect verb is capitalized for emphasis, then used in other media publications in advertisements without correction.
In the text of that ad for The American Free Press Trump's tweet would be more impressive had he typed: "The FAKE news media...are not my enemy, they are the enemy of the people." He would have been even more impressive had he tweeted, "Jew-controlled media are not my enemy...they are the enemy of the people."
