0 the activity of making certain that someone or something attracts a lot of interest or attention from many people, or the attention received as a result of this activity:
He attracted a lot of adverse/bad publicity with his speech about unmarried mothers.
Her first novel was published last year in a blaze of (= with a lot of) publicity.
We have planned an exciting publicity campaign with our advertisers.
The publicity generated by the court case has given a welcome boost to our sales.
The normally publicity-shy director will be making several public appearances for the launch of the movie.
The enormous publicity surrounding the case will make it very difficult to hold a fair trial.
The pop group's arrival by hot-air balloon was just a publicity stunt (= an unusual way of attracting the public's attention).
1 the activity of making certain that someone or something attracts a lot of interest or attention from many people, or the attention received as a result of this activity:
2 the attention that a person, product, or organization receives from newspapers, television, etc. when something happens that people are interested in:
get/receive/seek publicity The book didn't get much publicity when it was published.
attract/avoid/generate publicity The new board chairman avoids publicity and contact with outsiders.
The publicity surrounding big city bonuses has helped to fuel the public's anger.
adverse/negative/unfavourable publicity The high-street chain's sales were hurt by all the negative publicity.
bad/good publicity
3 the business of making sure the public knows about a product, event, organization, etc.:
Their marketing strategy for the product involves obtaining as much free publicity as possible.
a publicity gimmick
Every factual report, no matter how dressed up in rational language, or inundated with figures and charts, is also part of the performance of publicity.
While it is widely recognised within government that this possibility exists, no publicity has yet been given to it.
What is not clear from the record, however, is how this unwanted publicity was dealt with by law-enforcement agencies, police handlers, or the informers themselves.
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