"newsjacking" meaning in All languages combined

See newsjacking on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: Blend of news + hijacking Etymology templates: {{blend|en|news|hijacking}} Blend of news + hijacking Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} newsjacking (uncountable)
  1. A public relations technique involving piggybacking off the attention of the news media on another item. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-newsjacking-en-noun-uCVwmvH1 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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