mediagenic, a. orig. U.S.
(ˌmiːdɪəˈdʒɛnɪk)
[f. media n.2 pl. + -genic b, after photogenic a.]
Of a person, subject, etc.: popular with the mass media or their audiences, media-friendly; creating a favourable impression when presented in the media. Cf. telegenic a.
| 1973 Britannica Bk. of Year (U.S.) 732/2 Mediagenic, adj., likely to appeal to the audiences of the mass media and especially television. 1978 N.Y. Times 8 Jan. iv. 6/1 Carol Bellamy, the new City Council President and the first woman elected to citywide office in New York, moved into City Hall last week, and while she was overshadowed by the mediagenic new Mayor, she served notice that she expected to get some attention of her own. 1986 Internat. Business Week 26 May 9/1 Gorbachev is..mediagenic. 1987 New Internationalist May 8/3 The trade-off between ‘mediagenic’ short-term actions and long-term movement-building does not have to be so direct—one can complement the other. 1991 Time 17 June 77/1 Aaron..spent much of his career overshadowed by mediagenic players..like Mickey Mantle. |