earned media

noun

Publicitiy for political campaigns gained through newspaper articles, TV news stories, web news, letters to the editor, op-ed pieces, and "fast polls" on TV and the Web.

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free media

Meanings

nounearned media (uncountable)
  1. uncountableadvertisingPublicitiy for political campaigns gained through newspaper articles, TV news stories, web news, letters to the editor, op-ed pieces, and "fast polls" on TV and the Web.

    Synonyms: free media

Synonyms & antonyms

nounPublicitiy for political campaigns gained through newspaper articles, TV news stories, web news, letters to the editor, op-ed pieces, and "fast polls" on TV and the Web.

Similar
free media
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APA

earned media. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earned%20media

MLA

“earned media.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earned%20media. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “earned media,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earned%20media.

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