press kit

noun

1. a packet of promotional materials, as background information, photographs, or samples, for distribution to the press, as at a press conference.

press kit

noun

1. a set of documents, usually containing useful facts and figures, given to journalists by a company prior to a product release, news conference, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of press kit¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Morgan Stanley's creation of 200 new banking jobs in Paris is one the many investment pledges by foreign companies attending the annual Choose France summit hosted by President Emmanuel Macron, according to the event's press kit.

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To support the authentic provenance of the suit, the lot includes letters of authenticity establishing the chain of custody from Mr. Travolta, an original vinyl record of the movie’s soundtrack and an original press kit for the movie’s release.

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Within 20 minutes of that burn, Photon will deploy CAPSTONE, Rocket Lab representatives wrote in a mission press kit, which you can find here.

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“Alegría” is set in a mysterious kingdom where a character named Mr. Fleur, “a conceited, manipulative and unpredictable character,” says the press kit, “clumsily tries to impose his authority.”

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As TPUSA’s most recent press kit described it, ambassadors “use their platforms to help share our message with their audiences.”

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