Meanings
noundrive-by media (uncountable)
- USidiomaticuncountableMedia that provides broad or misleading statements in quick succession without context or explanation.
Origin
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.
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APA
drive-by media. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drive-by%20media
MLA
“drive-by media.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drive-by%20media. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drive-by media,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drive-by%20media.
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