Publicity

usgb/pʌbˈlɪsəti/
noun

The action of making something known to the public or attention received by the media.

The charity concert gained a lot of publicity.
Visual representation of "publicity" - The action of making something known to the public or attention received by the media.

Often appears as...

  • positive publicity
  • negative publicity
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Media Attention

Publicity often involves news or social media focusing on an event, person, or product.

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The startup received great publicity after a tech blogger's review went viral.
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Not Always Positive

Publicity can be negative, attracting unwanted or harmful attention to the subject.

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Despite the scandal, the politician's team managed to spin the bad publicity in their favor.
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Public Interest

Effective publicity often relies on what currently interests the public to be successful.

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The movie rode the wave of superhero popularity to gain massive publicity.
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