Media Relations Vocabulary

noun a publicity agent or press agent

verb to provide publicity or promotion

• The company hired a public relations firm to handle the flack from the recent scandal.
• I'm tired of all the flack I get from my parents about my messy room.
• I can't believe the flack I got from my boss for being late again.
• She took the flack for her team's mistakes and faced the consequences.

noun a person who works to generate publicity for a client or organization

• The company hired a press agent to handle all media inquiries.
• The press agent is in charge of talking to the media for the company.
• The press agent is the one who spins the news for us.
• The press agent is like a magician, making sure our image stays positive in the public eye.

noun the state of the relationship between the public and a company or other organization or a famous person

• The company hired a public relations firm to manage their corporate image.
• I heard that the public relations team is throwing a party for the employees.
• Did you see that public relations stunt they pulled? It was crazy!
• In the world of politics, public relations can make or break a candidate's campaign.

noun Canberra bubble - a term used to describe the insular world of Australian politics centered around Canberra, the capital city

• The politicians seem to be disconnected from the real world due to their constant presence in the Canberra bubble.
• It's like the politicians live in their own little Canberra bubble and have no idea what's going on outside.
• Those politicians are so out of touch, living in their Canberra bubble.
• The Canberra bubble shields politicians from the harsh realities of everyday life.