headline-grabbers
Front page material
Headline-grabbers are stories, events, or people that attract significant media attention.
The term often carries a dismissive tone, suggesting something is designed more to capture attention than to matter substantively: The proposal is just a headline-grabber with no real policy behind it.
Politicians, publicists, and activists all seek headline-grabbers to amplify their messages.
Overhyped news coverage
- clickbaitSensationalized content for traffic
- tabloidsSensational gossip newspapers
- viralSpreading quickly online
- breaking newsNewly unfolding events reported
front page · scoop · exclusive · scandal · coverage · ratings · exposure · publicity
Luminous celestial bodies
- influencersPeople with online sway
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
- famePublic recognition, widespread
- notoriousFamous for negativity
spotlight · red carpet · A-list · diva · megastar · household name · public figure · icon
Disgraceful public affair
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
- gaffeClumsy social error
- outrageFierce moral indignation
- rhetoricArt of persuasive language
populist · demagogue · soundbite · provocateur · firebrand · polarizing · attention-seeking · grandstanding
Staged event seeking coverage
- marketingPromoting goods to consumers
- viral campaignSelf-spreading promotional content
- brandCompany's product line name
- launchSet into motion
controversy · recall · merger · acquisition · bankruptcy · whistleblower · expose · crisis
sensationalism
Overhyped news coverage
- clickbaitSensationalized content for traffic
- tabloidsSensational gossip newspapers
- viralSpreading quickly online
breaking news · front page · scoop · exclusive · scandal · coverage · ratings · exposure · publicity · newsworthy
stars
Luminous celestial bodies
- influencersPeople with online sway
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
- famePublic recognition, widespread
notorious · spotlight · red carpet · A-list · diva · megastar · household name · public figure · icon · superstar
scandal
Disgraceful public affair
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
- gaffeClumsy social error
- outrageFierce moral indignation
rhetoric · populist · demagogue · soundbite · provocateur · firebrand · polarizing · attention-seeking · grandstanding · showmanship
PR stunt
Staged event seeking coverage
- marketingPromoting goods to consumers
- viral campaignSelf-spreading promotional content
- brandCompany's product line name
launch · controversy · recall · merger · acquisition · bankruptcy · whistleblower · expose · crisis · disruption
headline-grabbersfootnotes
Marginal citations below text
afterthoughts · deep cuts · fine print · small print · also-rans
headline-grabberswallflowers
Timid party attendees
unsung heroes · shrinking violets · unknown quantities · nobodies · anonymities
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