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 forums are obvious media events; CNN or MSNBC would televise them. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025 Berk attended a March 20 media event to promote the partnership at Painted Prairie. Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2025 In a 41-page decision, U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden granted the AP a preliminary injunction blocking the federal government from restricting its access to certain media events because of its decision to continue using the name Gulf of Mexico. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025 The pie wasn’t on hand for a media event hosted by the Royals on Monday, March 24, but a few new items were available for visitors to eat. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2025 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 23 Apr. 2025.

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