press party

American  

noun

1. a party given for reporters and photographers exclusively or particularly to get publicity, as for the introduction of a new product, the maiden voyage of a liner, or the like.

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Example Sentences

After the NPR issued a statement supporting Kelly’s reporting, the state department stopped an NPR correspondent from the traveling press party flying with Pompeo to Europe this week.

From The Guardian

Last week, Ms. Stefanik circulated a letter to her Republican House colleagues urging them to press party leaders for a postelection autopsy to assess the Republicans’ poor performance in the midterms.

From New York Times

“The White House Christmas press party was not put on the holiday schedule this year,” the statement read.

From Washington Times

The White House made no announcement that it was dropping the press party.

From Fox News

The annual Christmas press party, a tradition at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. for decades, apparently has melted away like a snowflake in May.

From Seattle Times