Collocations for publicity - noun
1. media attention
ADJ.
considerable, enormous, extensive, greater, wide, widespread
The papers have begun to give greater publicity to the campaign against GM food.
The papers have begun to give greater publicity to the campaign against GM food.
maximum
The release of the report was timed to generate maximum publicity.
The release of the report was timed to generate maximum publicity.
favourable, good, positive | adverse, bad, negative, unfavourable, unwelcome | free | international, local, national
VERB + PUBLICITY
give sb/sth | gain, get, receive | attract, generate | seek | avoid, shun
PUBLICITY + VERB
surround sth
There was a lot of negative publicity surrounding the film.
There was a lot of negative publicity surrounding the film.
PREP.
~ about
There has been a lot of unfavourable publicity about the hospital.
There has been a lot of unfavourable publicity about the hospital.
~ for
Taking part in the event will be good publicity for our school.
Taking part in the event will be good publicity for our school.
~ over
The firm had received bad publicity over a defective product.
The firm had received bad publicity over a defective product.
PHRASES
amid/amidst a storm of publicity
The chairman resigned amid a storm of publicity over the bonus payments.
The chairman resigned amid a storm of publicity over the bonus payments.
a blaze of publicity
The film stars were married in a blaze of publicity.
The film stars were married in a blaze of publicity.
the glare of publicity
He carried on his life in the full glare of publicity.
He carried on his life in the full glare of publicity.
2. advertising
ADJ.
advance
PUBLICITY + NOUN
material, photograph, shot
He''s better-looking in his publicity shots than he is in real life.
He''s better-looking in his publicity shots than he is in real life.
campaign | stunt
The actress denied that her marriage was just a publicity stunt.
The actress denied that her marriage was just a publicity stunt.
agent, officer | machine
The record company''s publicity machine was working flat out.
The record company''s publicity machine was working flat out.
PREP.
~ about
I read some publicity about vaccinations while waiting my turn at the doctor''s.
I read some publicity about vaccinations while waiting my turn at the doctor''s.
~ for
There have been months of advance publicity for the show.
There have been months of advance publicity for the show.
PHRASES
a lack of publicity