Collocations for publicity - noun
1. media attention
ADJECTIVE
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/favorable,
good,
positive
adverse, bad, negative, unfavourable/unfavorable, unwanted, unwelcome (esp. BrE)
free
international, local, national
adverse, bad, negative, unfavourable/unfavorable, unwanted, unwelcome (esp. BrE)
free
international, local, national
VERB + publicity
give sb/sth
gain, garner, get, receive
attract, generate
seek
avoid, shun
gain, garner, get, receive
attract, generate
seek
avoid, shun
publicity + VERB
surround sth
There was a lot of negative publicity surrounding the movie.
There was a lot of negative publicity surrounding the movie.
PREPOSITION
publicity about
There has been a lot of negative publicity about the hospital.
There has been a lot of negative publicity about the hospital.
publicity 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.
publicity over
The company had received bad publicity over a defective product.
The company had received bad publicity over a defective product.
PHRASES
a blaze of publicity (esp. BrE),
a storm of publicity
The movie stars were married amid a blaze of publicity.
The chairman resigned in a storm of publicity over the bonus payments.
The movie stars were married amid a blaze of publicity.
The chairman resigned in a storm of publicity over the bonus payments.
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
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.
stunt
The actress denied that her marriage was just a publicity stunt.
agent,
department,
officer
(BrE)
machine
The record company's publicity machine was working flat out.
machine
The record company's publicity machine was working flat out.
PREPOSITION
publicity 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.
publicity for
There have been months of advance publicity for the show.
There have been months of advance publicity for the show.