media event
noun
Definition of media event
: a publicity event staged for coverage by the news media
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Examples of media event in a Sentence
The President's visit to the school was a major media event.
1972
First Known Use of media event
1972
MEDIA EVENT Defined for English Language Learners
media event
noun
Definition of media event for English Language Learners
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: an event that attracts attention from the news media
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