PR stunts

Manufactured media moments

PR stunts are attention-grabbing events or actions staged primarily to generate publicity.

They range from harmless promotional gimmicks to elaborate spectacles designed to go viral.

The term often carries a dismissive tone, suggesting the action is more about optics than substance: Critics called the CEO's factory visit a PR stunt.

A successful stunt generates media coverage far exceeding its cost; a failed one invites ridicule.

Related

headline grabbing · front page · news cycle · viral · fifteen minutes · attention · spectacle · celebrity · cameras · paparazzi · staged · orchestrated · buzz · hype · going viral · flashy · gimmick · outrageous

Opposites
authenticity and motivation

PR stuntsgrassroots movements

Citizen-led collective action

walking the talk

media acquisition method

PR stuntsword of mouth

Information passed through conversation

communication strategy

PR stuntsactions speak louder

Conduct proves intent better

Family

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