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Media manipulation

Calling Clinton a draft-dodger for getting a college deferment, while ignoring the fact that Dubya pulled strings to get himself past thousands of other people on the waiting list for the Texas Air National Guard after scoring in the 25th percentile on his flight test.
With enough media manipulation, people might actually think Governer Bush can find Canada on a map.
by DonH October 2, 2003
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media-jack

verb. (media-jacking, media-jacked, media-jacker)
Using the term "jack" (used here as "to steal") this refers to the situation in which one person is using one medium (of entertainment or otherwise) and another person 'jacks' the other person's attention to another medium.

For example, when one person is listening to music and playing on the computer and another person puts on a movie for the first person to watch.
Person one (the "media-jacker") -"Hey watch this awesome movie!"
Person two-"Aw, dude can't it wait? I'm facebooking and got some music on."
*movie begins, audibly trumping the music and dominating the attention of person two*
by Weats November 5, 2009
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Media Strumpet

Someone who always knows where the TV cameras or other media devices are at all times and always makes sure they are noticed by them. Examples would be celebrities, politicians or sports figures. that have nothing of importance to say, but always make sure they wind up on-camera as often as they can. An individual of former importance that panders to the camera or other media devices to make sure they are seen despite their irrelevance today. Synonym: Attention Strumpet

The term strumpet originally meant a female prostitute, or a lady of "questionable" character. Media or Attention Strumpet includes members of both sexes who crave media attention
"The former vice-presidential candidate continues to inanely talk about things (s)he knows nothing of. (S)he is nothing but an attention strumpet."

" That football player is a giant media strumpet. He knows where the cameras are at all times and makes sure he is noticed by them. "
by Jerold in Citrus Park February 6, 2020
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media pawn

Someone who is being manipulated by the media or the news that spews out lies and misinformation.
Hannah was a media pawn for a while until she woke up!
by Type2GenomeManiac March 13, 2019
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Social media

Cringe ' Crap 'abhorrent' abominable' odious' deplorable and other synonyms for bad describe social media
karl used Social media once his day was ruined
by None of your damn business September 30, 2022
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Media Bullying

The same as regular bullying, only this time the bully is a media source, while the victim is usually a celebrity but not limited to them alone.
"Media Bullying" can come from such sources as newspapers, magazines, TV gossip shows, etc.
by Duckman_NZ February 27, 2014
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Zaggle Media

Zaggle is someone who takes the hassle out of marketing.

Zaggle Media is the perfect launchpad for your brand. With its unique and creative marketing strategies, Zaggle media is the only tool you need in your arsenal to get your brand out there.
If you want to go viral, there is no one better than Zaggle Media.
by Vineet348 November 25, 2021
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