media event

American  

noun

1. a celebration, stunt, spectacle, or other activity carefully orchestrated to attract the attention of the news media.

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media event British  

noun

1. an event that is staged for or exploited by the mass media, whose attention lends it an apparent importance

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Etymology

Origin of media event

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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media event

During a visit in Canada, Scholz attended a media event with former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who at the time said there was no strong business case to ship LNG from Canada to Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

"We want to make sure that it is accessible and affordable for fans," Philadelphia Chief Deputy Mayor Vanessa Garrett Harley told AFP at a media event Tuesday.

From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026

These four-seaters — mimicking a Dodge Charger, Mazda RX-Y, Nissan Skyline GT-R and Toyota Supra, all complete with pull-down lap-bars and working taillights — were unveiled at a media event Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026

"We are not at war, but we are no longer at peace either. We must do much more for our own security," Merz told a media event in Düsseldorf this week.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2025

The unveiling in 1926 of a new opera by the last great Italian composer in the genre, Giacomo Puccini, could fairly be described as a media event on a global scale.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall