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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The media event in question, Playoffs Media Day, is as a crucial promotional moment leading up to the season's concluding race. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024 And there is no bigger media event than the Super Bowl. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024 Press boxes and media events were filled with journalists and admirers. Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 19 July 2024 Terada has appeared with those reporters, and John Mark Dougan, at media events and conferences. Michael Conte, CNN, 30 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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