Press conference

How it is used

Politicians hold or give a press conference, and journalists attend it and ask questions. News conference is also common, especially in American English; a short regular update is a press briefing, and two leaders may give a joint press conference.

Example sentences

1. The minister will hold a press conference at noon to announce the results.

2. At a joint press conference, the two leaders announced a new trade agreement.

Common collocations

• hold a press conference
• joint press conference
• call a press conference
• at a press conference
• press briefing

Related terms

• spokespersonA person whose job is to speak officially to journalists and the public on behalf of a government, party or organization.
• ministerA senior member of the government who is responsible for a particular area of policy, such as health, education or finance, and usually leads a ministry.
• spinA way of presenting information or events, especially to the media, that makes them look as favourable as possible for a politician, party or government.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• press conference · Journalism & Media

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