Meaning of pseudoevent | Babel Free

Definitions

A happening that is orchestrated for some ulterior purpose.

Examples

“Terrorists use violence as a pseudoevent to gain notoriety and legitimacy through media coverage of their acts.”

“News subsidies thus include making spokespersons available, producing press releases or staging pseudo-events designed to suit the media's production needs and attract the media's attention […]”

CEFR level