media event

noun

: a publicity event staged for coverage by the news media

Examples of media event in a Sentence

The President's visit to the school was a major media event.
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Terada has appeared with those reporters, and John Mark Dougan, at media events and conferences. Michael Conte, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024 Harris is staging big media events of her own, including Friday's rally in Houston with cultural icons Beyoncé and Willie Nelson that Democrats hope can help propel their Senate candidate Collin Allred toward an upset of two-term Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. David Jackson, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024 The technology projects a green circle on packages to be delivered at each stop and red Xs on those to be delivered later, Amazon said Wednesday at a Nashville media event focused on its logistics and online shopping initiatives. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024 The other side argues, no, these debates are media events that bring societies together in a common viewing experience, offering a chance to discuss core values and particular policies, ultimately generating social cohesion. Julia Sonnevend, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for media event 

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of media event was in 1972

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“Media event.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/media%20event. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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