Plugola
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /plʌˈɡoʊlə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Plugola is a noun meaning (informal, chiefly US) Undeclared or illicit publicity or product promotion, especially on radio or television.
Meaning
(informal, chiefly US) Undeclared or illicit publicity or product promotion, especially on radio or television.
Example Sentences
Both radio and television management must be watchful for instances of staff payola and plugola.
Portland's TV stations regularly employ plugola in news programming as a way of promoting parent network programming […].
It’s unclear just how widespread such “plugola” schemes are now. But an FCC report, published in June, cited a 2010 Pew survey in which 24 percent of local TV news executives reported “a blurring of lines between advertising and news.”
Word Forms
- plugolas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include buzz, ballyhoo, flackery, advertisingese, scandalmongering, noise.
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