Definition

1. Noun:
   • An official statement or announcement prepared and distributed to journalists and news organizations to provide information, often about a new product, event, or corporate development, intended for publication or broadcast.

Usage

• A press release is a formal communication tool used by companies, governments, or organizations to share news with the media. It is written in a standard journalistic style to facilitate easy reporting.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The company issued a press release announcing the launch of its new electric vehicle.
  • Journalists received the press release via email before the official conference.

Advanced Usage

• "to embargo a press release": to distribute a press release to the media in advance with the instruction that the information is not to be published until a specified date and time.
  • The scientific journal embargoed the press release about the discovery until 9 AM.

Variants and Related Words

• News release (n): A synonym for press release.
  • The government sent out a news release regarding the policy change.

Synonyms

• Statement: A definite or clear expression in writing.
• Announcement: A public and typically formal statement about a fact or intention.

Related Phrases

• Press kit (n): A package of promotional materials, which often includes a press release, given to the media.
  • The startup prepared a detailed press kit for the product launch event.

Noun

1. an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation