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Madhulk Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Make for bad press...

The editor of a newspaper to a military man: Don't want to parade us
through the lobby, or does kidnapping
make for bad press? Bad for your image?
  

Top answer

You're generally correct. To "parade" them through the lobby would be a public spectacle, and the media would likely pick up on it. "Bad press" used to mean unfavorable reports in the newspaper , but now could refer to any news medium.

— Avangi

  • You're generally correct.
  • To "parade" them through the lobby would be a public spectacle, and the media would likely pick up on it.
  • "Bad press" used to mean unfavorable reports in the newspaper , but now could refer to any news medium.
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You're generally correct. To "parade" them through the lobby would be a public spectacle, and the media would likely pick up on it.
"Bad press" used to mean unfavorable reports in the newspaper, but now could refer to any news medium.
"Press" has a wide variety of uses as a noun and adjective relating to the media, eg, the White House press corps.; the Presiden
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