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A cult of personality arises when an individual uses mass media, propaganda, or other methods to create an idealized, heroic, and at times worshipful image, often through unquestioning flattery and praise. (Wikipedia)

mass media – the means of communication that reach large numbers of people in a short time, such as television, newspapers, magazines, and radio (Collins English Dictionary)

For him, many workers were misled by the mass media, particularly tabloid newspapers. (The Independent)