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mediaocracy

1. The system of maintaining control over a nation by utilizing the media, usually perpetrated under the guise of "Freedom of Speech". A system of mediocracy is not limited strictly to using the mass media or mainstream media to achieve its ends. It may often use "independent" and "underground" media outlets, such as blogs and podcasts, to achieve its ends.

2. The third horseman of the Military Industrial Media Complex (formerly known as the Military Industrial Complex).
def. 1. - The United States claims to be a democracy but in reality it is a mediaocracy.

def. 2. - The mediaocracy is instrumental in creating an environment of unrest and political, social, class, & racial polarization among our citizens to distract them from the real issues.
mediaocracy by stonelotus May 16, 2007
Related Words

mediapocrite 

A person engaging in mediapocricy, especially through soc-med
The biggest example of a mediapocrite today would be Anjem Choudary
mediapocrite by Uncle Dimma February 26, 2015

mediaocrity 

A bullshitting prat of limited abilities repeatedly seen in the media (especially TV) who is a classical triumph of presentation over substance. A producer of banal pap.
Variety hosts: Terry Wogan, Bob Monkhouse
Cookery, gardening and DIY presenters: Delia Smith etc
News readers, weather presenters too numerous to name.

mediaocracy

virtual government - the system whereby a virtual executive is directed by the multi-media voting patterns of a mass on-line legislature.
*You are enfranchised and given access to all levels of the mediaocracy. You must express your opinions, desires, thoughts. You must vote for what you want.....*
mediaocracy by biograph May 13, 2011

Mediaocrity 

Mediaocrity is a word to describe the business of spreading misinformation

to millions of viewers that watch broadcast news. At one time a prestigious well-loved and respected media that employeed extremely attractive men and women to deliverd the facts surrounding top breaking stories developing around the globe. Now the opinions of the inappropriate unprofessional news team members discussing personal problems while spreading gossip looks like a morning talk show. Ethical journalism no longer a priority this business void of integrity has become Mediaocrity.
I was confused why my favorite news channel looks like a morning talk show set. One of the Anchors talking about something for 10 minutes before I realized it was about her son pooping . The mediaocrity of it all is pathetic
Mediaocrity by mia.dancer December 10, 2021

Stealthie 

when you're holding up your phone and making faces at it, as though you are taking a selfie, but you're really taking a picture of the person across from you or the wall or anything else that seems interesting but you don't want to be caught dead taking a picture of.

This action is often made more convincing by wiggling the eyebrows or opening the mouth, to pretend you're trying to get a Snapchat filter to work.
FRIEND A: "Did you just take a stealthie of me?"

FRIEND B (turning phone around): "no I was just using snapchat's new filter, see?"
Stealthie by gwenhyfar October 2, 2016
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