Talk:Publicity stunt

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Fictional example of a publicity stunt
The radio station dropping live turkeys out of a helecopter was on an episode of the television series WKRP in Cincinnati.

I agree, someone needs to remove this line. Not even close to being in the same category. Terrorist attacks, hijackings, and criminal acts are usually done for religious reasons or out of ignorance...not for money or the advancement of a brand. 70.55.232.170 15:04, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

Terrorist attacks
Someone please, please explain to me how a terrorist attack is a publicity stunt? Please? Pyreforge 10:06, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

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Wiki Education assignment: STC332 Communication Research and Evaluation
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Phrase origin
Something should be added to the entry about the origin of the phrase "publicity stunt" because it appears in print relatively late, considering that Barnum said of his activities circa 1840s that he believed in "first attracting [the public] and then pleasing them" according to his Wikipedia entry.

The earliest use of the phrase "publicity stunt" that I found using newspapers.com occurred in Madison, Kansas in The Madisonian and Index and News of Friday, October 21, 1904, page 4: "Little, inexpensive publicity stunts that would not cause a ripple in a large city...make a big hit in a small community where nothing much better ever happens." The next use I find is in the Pittsburgh Press of November 5, 1905 in which the phrase is within quotes, suggesting its recent arrival in the language. Subsequent usage rose exponentially, leveling off in the 1920s.

According to the OED the usage of "stunt" as a noun meaning a feat performed in rivalry is itself "of obscure origin" but it finds quotes from late 1890s American college athletics in support. Cpacker666 (talk) 00:31, 4 October 2022 (UTC)

Peer Review for STC Assignment
Lead:

I think the lead to your article is strong. It is concise and gets to the point. You give examples of what a publicity stunt could be, and you give a strong example in the last paragraph in the lead about the world's largest pizza which I think will help people understand publicity stunts better. The only thing I think is unnecessary is link the the Gucci Mane song, even through the song is titled "Publicity Stunt" I don't think it adds much to the article. If you want to include it maybe add it in the Content section of the article.

Content:

The section is small for know, but I'm sure you will add more. Some ideas I have for what you could add are obviously more example of publicity stunts I'm sure there are many more to add. Another section you could add are negative and positive aspects of publicity stunts. Have there been publicity stunts that have resulted in more sales? Another section could be about publicity stunts that have been successful and unsuccessful. Another section could be about "are publicity stunts deceptive," is there an unethical aspect about them or are they harmless. These were just some ideas I had.

Tone and Balance:

So far you seem to be neutral in tone. I don't see any biases when I read through the article.

Sources and References:

I think a way to improve this section would be to add news articles written about the events discussed thus far. This would strengthen the credibility it would also prove the point where it says "it shocked people," by adding a source that proves it had that effect on people. I would also try to use more trustworthy sources when you start to edit the article since some of the sources are just random articles that don't seem to reliable.

Organization:

So far the article seems organized It is broken up into section, and once you start adding your own sections I'm sure you will continue the trend.

Images and Media:

The images included so far are good. I think you should include more about the images under the "Notable Publicity Stunts" section. The descriptions under the images are clear and concise while also explaining what is happening well. MattK82002 (talk) 22:09, 12 October 2022 (UTC)

The article looks good so far. It is very short so here are a few things that you could consider adding:

More examples of publicity stunts. Start earlier in history and work your way up to present day. What could go wrong with a publicity stunt, and give some examples of that.

Morganbloom (talk) 14:05, 13 October 2022 (UTC)

More examples?
two examples seems like a bit too few maybe three more would be enough Yrs601 (talk) 14:11, 15 March 2024 (UTC)