public safety announcement

Broadcast community alert

A public safety announcement is a message from authorities or organizations alerting the public to dangers, emergencies, or important safety information.

These range from weather warnings and missing child alerts to health advisories and evacuation orders: A public safety announcement warned residents to boil their water.

Often abbreviated PSA, though that term has broadened to include any earnest informational message.

Related

severe weather · amber alert · listen · broadcast · local news · message · shelter in place · alert · stay tuned · fire department · government agency · siren · communication · civil defense · alarm · information · advisory · evacuation

Opposites
purpose/intent

public safety announcementpublic endangerment

Crime of risking harm to others

disinformation campaign · misinformation · bomb threat · threat · propaganda

content type

public safety announcementsitcom

Episodic TV comedy series

drama · variety show · music video · game show · soap opera

public benefit vs. private interest

public safety announcementcommercial

Paid broadcast promotion

product placement · sponsored content · infomercial · advertorial · sales pitch

Family

public, publicly, publics, publication, publish, publisher, publishing, published, republic

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G