PRESS AGENT

an individual who handles particular communication lines of a company regarding publicity or notice for its products, services, personalities, events and operations and who deals directly with the press, answering its questions and holding or arranging press interviews and conferences.

a person employed to promote the interests of an individual, organization, etc., by obtaining favorable publicity through advertisements, mentions in columns and the like. —Random House Second Edition (Health and Certainty) Final approval 4/11/89

a person employed to promote the interests of an individual, organization, etc., by obtaining favorable publicity through advertisements, mentions in columns and the like.