media event

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈmi di ə i-ˈvent/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈmi di ə i-ˈvent/

Definitions of media event words

noun media event a celebration, stunt, spectacle, or other activity carefully orchestrated to attract the attention of the news media. 1
noun media event an event that is staged for or exploited by the mass media, whose attention lends it an apparent importance 0
noun media event a public appearance or event deliberately staged to gain publicity from the news media 0

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Origin of media event

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75

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Parts of speech for Media event

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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media event popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

media event usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for media event

noun media event

photo opportunity — a brief period set aside for the media to take photographs of a high government official or celebrity, usually immediately before or after a newsworthy event.
nonevent — an event or situation that is anticipated but does not occur or occurs with much less than the expected impact, especially one that has been widely publicized; anticlimax.
pseudo-event — an event that is staged primarily so that it can be reported in the media.

All 4 Synonyms of media event