good press

a good press

Positive or flattering coverage by the media. Ever since our shop got a good press in the Sunday paper, business has been booming!
See also: good, press

good press

Positive or flattering coverage by the media. Ever since our shop got some good press in the Sunday paper, business has been booming!
See also: good, press
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

a good press

If someone or something gets a good press, they are praised a lot, especially in the newspapers, on television, or on radio. For the most part, the president got a good press during his visit to China. Note: This expression is often varied. For example, you can talk about someone getting good press, or you can replace good with other adjectives. The auto maker has been getting some good press lately for changes being made by its new management team. The fans of the Manchester City football team get a fantastic press. Compare with a bad press.
See also: good, press
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
See also:
  • a good press
  • do (one) a/the world of good
  • as good as it gets
  • be in good shape
  • do no good
  • for good measure
  • be as good as new
  • be good for (someone or something)
  • be good for something
  • (one) (has) never had it so good
References in periodicals archive
Politicians are not getting a good press right now - and rightly so.
Speaking at a public forum in August, Chohan, whose primary responsibility is to get good press for his government, had himself attracted bad press by using indecent remarks against film and stage actors.
Albayalde added that police visits to media companies "[have] been happening ever since." For the NUJP National Directorate, there is nothing wrong about the police wanting good press.
It's getting good press from women who say it really does work - and I'm in no position to argue.
It would be fair to say that the police rarely get a good press, and deservedly so.
It should be noted for personal reading lists that "Accessing the Media: How to Get Good Press" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $11.99) and as a complete and unabridged audio book (Brilliance Audio, 9781543680812, $14.95, MP3 CD).
The problem is there are only three or four good press officers in the Premier League and the rest of them are taught to say no to everything.
Media management is not about writing good press releases, it is about anticipating the impact of press release on people's minds.
"We have good momentum at home right now, the team is confident, we are playing aggressively with a good press, good tempo and good quality.
The SNP love the sound and noise of a good press release or to stage a debate in Westminster where the cameras are on hand to record their voices.
So happy, I decided I'd give it a good press to really make it look professional.
AIF you really want to go somewhere exotic, Costa Rica has been getting a lot of good press lately.
While Dianne's Al Sharpton-like race-baiting and fear-mongering -- invoking images of angry, white-hooded, torch-carrying, cross-burning mobs chasing innocent black children out of town -- may make for good press and sell newspapers, that hardly represents the town of North Brookfield.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's wedding reportedly also shed some limelight on his ex-wife Jennifer Aniston and reports claim the media attention is also good press for the actress.