media event
noun
: a publicity event staged for coverage by the news media
Example Sentences
The President's visit to the school was a major media event.
Recent Examples on the Web Dolly Parton announced the addition during a media event at Dollywood on Friday. 
Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 5 Aug. 2022 Apple will unveil the series in mid-September during a media event that will be announced several weeks from now. Chris Smith, BGR, 29 July 2022 So during a Monday media event, on the midway of the state fairgrounds, Ohio officials showcase the new protocols. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 26 July 2022 The meeting will take place on Thursday, June 23, WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu announced at a Tuesday media event. Erin Prater, Fortune, 14 June 2022 Dabb spoke with press during a media event at Netflix's New York headquarters in April to screen the first two episodes of Resident Evil and talk more about this particular adaptation. Nick Romano, EW.com, 12 May 2022 Many firefighters attended the media event, which was also honoring fire department public information officers for their work informing the public about wildfires. Natasha Chen, CNN, 12 Aug. 2022 The media event should ease the concerns of the market regarding the user experience and low initial shipments. Chris Smith, BGR, 8 Aug. 2022 Levis, Square and offensive guard Kenneth Horsey represented Kentucky at the annual preseason media event, held at the College Football Hall of Fame, a short walk from Mercedes Benz Stadium where the SEC championship game will be placed in December. Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 20 July 2022 See More
Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 5 Aug. 2022 Apple will unveil the series in mid-September during a media event that will be announced several weeks from now. Chris Smith, BGR, 29 July 2022 So during a Monday media event, on the midway of the state fairgrounds, Ohio officials showcase the new protocols. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 26 July 2022 The meeting will take place on Thursday, June 23, WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu announced at a Tuesday media event. Erin Prater, Fortune, 14 June 2022 Dabb spoke with press during a media event at Netflix's New York headquarters in April to screen the first two episodes of Resident Evil and talk more about this particular adaptation. Nick Romano, EW.com, 12 May 2022 Many firefighters attended the media event, which was also honoring fire department public information officers for their work informing the public about wildfires. Natasha Chen, CNN, 12 Aug. 2022 The media event should ease the concerns of the market regarding the user experience and low initial shipments. Chris Smith, BGR, 8 Aug. 2022 Levis, Square and offensive guard Kenneth Horsey represented Kentucky at the annual preseason media event, held at the College Football Hall of Fame, a short walk from Mercedes Benz Stadium where the SEC championship game will be placed in December. Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 20 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1972, in the meaning defined above