press officer
Organization's public voice
A press officer is someone who manages communications between an organization and the media.
They write press releases, arrange interviews, respond to journalists' inquiries, and shape how their employer appears in news coverage.
Government agencies, corporations, and nonprofits all employ press officers: The press officer declined to comment on the allegations.
Authorized representative communicator
- publicistMedia relations professional
- communications directorManages institutional messaging
- spin doctorFavorable interpretation specialist
- flackProfessional publicity agent
Concise information session
- statementExpressed claim or fact
- messagingSending written digital communications
- talking pointsPrepared discussion themes
- crisis responseAction taken during emergencies
announcement · news management · embargo · fact sheet · media training · background briefing
Public declaration of information
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- notificationFormal notice given
- advisoryNotice recommending action
- bulletinBrief public announcement
update · communiqué · dispatch · news release
Transmitted media signal
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- print mediaPublished physical periodicals
- digital mediaElectronically stored information
social media · news cycle · media landscape · outlet · platform · channel · publication · newswire
One who gathers news
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
- journalistNews profession practitioner
- editorOne who revises text
- beat reporterJournalist covering specific field
bureau chief · newsroom · stringer · columnist · news agency · wire service · editorial board · news desk
spokesperson
Authorized representative communicator
- publicistMedia relations professional
- communications directorManages institutional messaging
- spin doctorFavorable interpretation specialist
briefing
Concise information session
- statementExpressed claim or fact
- messagingSending written digital communications
- talking pointsPrepared discussion themes
crisis response · announcement · news management · embargo · fact sheet · media training · background briefing
announcement
Public declaration of information
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- notificationFormal notice given
- advisoryNotice recommending action
bulletin · update · communiqué · dispatch · news release
broadcast
Transmitted media signal
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- print mediaPublished physical periodicals
digital media · social media · news cycle · media landscape · outlet · platform · channel · publication · newswire · media market
reporter
One who gathers news
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
- journalistNews profession practitioner
- editorOne who revises text
beat reporter · bureau chief · newsroom · stringer · columnist · news agency · wire service · editorial board · news desk
- PR professionalspublicist, PR agent, PR director, PR manager, PR specialist
- public relationsmedia kits, media relations, crisis management, spokesperson, damage control
- sports personnelhead coach, assistant manager, athletic trainer, equipment manager, team physician
- diplomatsambassador, diplomat, consul, envoy, emissary
- EU Officialscommissioner, MEP, council president, director general, secretary general
- legislative stafflegislative aide, congressional aides, policy advisor, policy advisors, communications director
press officerinvestigative journalist
Reporter uncovering hidden truths
reporter · muckraker · journalist · war correspondent · foreign correspondent
press officerCEO
Top corporate officer
decision-maker · executive · chief executive · managing director · board member
press officerwhistleblower
Insider who reports misconduct
leaker · muckraker · investigative reporter · truth-teller · informant
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