bad press
Unfavorable media attention
Bad press is unfavorable media coverage or public attention.
A company gets bad press after a scandal; a politician suffers bad press over controversial remarks.
The phrase treats "press" as collective journalism: The recall generated a lot of bad press.
Good press is the opposite.
Oxidation discoloration on metal
disrepute · discredit · blemish · vilification · denigration · defamation · mud-slinging · character assassination
Strong negative reaction
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
- denunciationFormal public accusation
- disapprovalUnfavorable opinion expressed
rebuke · panning · flak · reproach · castigation · disparagement · lambasting · slating
Sensationalist newspaper format
- headlineNews article title
- hit pieceDisparaging article targeting someone
- yellow journalismReporting prioritizing shock value
- muckrakingInvestigative reporting on corruption
sensationalism · gossip · rumor · paparazzi · scandal sheet · clickbait · editorial · columnist
Investigative journalism piece
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- cover-upHiding wrongdoing from public
- allegationAssertion lacking proof
- investigationFormal examination of facts
whistleblower · leak · impropriety · indictment · misconduct · controversy · malfeasance · wrongdoing
Limiting further harm
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- apologyStatement acknowledging wrongdoing
- retractionFormal withdrawal of statement
- clarificationMaking meaning plain
crisis management · public relations · statement · walkback · explanation · rehabilitation · rebuttal · denial
tarnish
Oxidation discoloration on metal
infamy · disrepute · discredit · blemish · vilification · denigration · defamation · mud-slinging · character assassination · detractor
backlash
Strong negative reaction
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
- denunciationFormal public accusation
disapproval · rebuke · panning · flak · reproach · castigation · disparagement · lambasting · slating · vitriol
tabloid
Sensationalist newspaper format
- headlineNews article title
- hit pieceDisparaging article targeting someone
- yellow journalismReporting prioritizing shock value
muckraking · sensationalism · gossip · rumor · paparazzi · scandal sheet · clickbait · editorial · columnist · op-ed
exposé
Investigative journalism piece
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- cover-upHiding wrongdoing from public
- allegationAssertion lacking proof
investigation · whistleblower · leak · impropriety · indictment · misconduct · controversy · malfeasance · wrongdoing · revelation
damage control
Limiting further harm
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- apologyStatement acknowledging wrongdoing
- retractionFormal withdrawal of statement
clarification · crisis management · public relations · statement · walkback · explanation · rehabilitation · rebuttal · denial · no comment
- business troublesbankruptcy, crisis, failure, insolvency, layoffs
- disgracedishonor, disgrace, downfall, stigma, scandal
- reputationreputation, reputable, repute, disreputable, good name
- work problemslayoff, firing, low pay, burnout, deadline pressure
- criticismcriticism, critique, review, feedback, opinion
- defamationslander, libel, defamation, defamatory statement, defaming
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