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press release
An official announcement from a company, organization, or government agency that is passed on to the press in order to provide information about a specific event or piece of news.
Das Unternehmen gab in einer Pressemeldung die Übernahme eines Konkurrenten bekannt.
In a press release, the company announced the takeover of a competitor.
The word is made up of 'die Presse' (the press; newspapers and media as a whole) and 'die Meldung' (a report or announcement). So it is a report/announcement for the press.
Eine Meldung für die Presse muss kurz, klar und informativ sein.
An announcement for the press must be short, clear, and informative.
In connection with press releases, the verbs 'herausgeben' (to issue), 'veröffentlichen' (to publish), or 'verschicken' (to send out) are often used.
Der Konzern wird morgen eine Pressemeldung zu den Quartalszahlen veröffentlichen.
The corporation will publish a press release about the quarterly figures tomorrow.
This term belongs to formal language and is mainly used in business, politics, and public relations (PR). It refers to an official written communication.
Laut einer Pressemeldung des Ministeriums treten die neuen Regelungen ab Montag in Kraft.
According to a press release from the ministry, the new regulations will come into effect on Monday.
report / notification
'die Meldung' and 'die Pressemeldung' can both be short pieces of information for the public. 'Meldung' is more general and can be any short news item on the radio, in a newspaper, or online. A 'Pressemeldung' (press release) usually comes from a company, organization, or government agency and is deliberately given to the press. The words can be confusing because press releases can later appear as reports in the media. When the source and the official purpose are important, 'Pressemeldung' is more precise.
Die Stadt schickte eine Pressemeldung an mehrere Zeitungen.
The city sent a press release to several newspapers.
Auf dem Handy erschien eine Meldung über die neue Baustelle in der Innenstadt.
A notification about the new construction site downtown appeared on the phone.