Adjective : a mediagenic politician. From Dictionary.com.
I just think that if we used the same yardstick for our political spokespeople - "mediagenic" -- oof!. From Wordnik.com. [In the footsteps of giants] Reference
So I'm defending the word mediagenic, and I think it's very possible to be classy, talented AND good with the media. From Wordnik.com. [In the footsteps of giants] Reference
And so, though I didn't say it before, having someone who is "mediagenic" would be a good idea, too. From Wordnik.com. [In the footsteps of giants] Reference
Give me classy and talented over mediagenic any day. From Wordnik.com. [In the footsteps of giants] Reference
I'm thinking low-gee Tai Chi will be really mediagenic. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: November 25, 2001 - December 1, 2001 Archives] Reference
Sound smart, be focused, and get mediagenic spokespeople. From Wordnik.com. [Fatophobic Sex Scenes in The L Word] Reference
And NBC couldn't have gotten a more mediagenic winning jockey. From Wordnik.com. [Kentucky Derby show has winners across board] Reference
He's mediagenic, good-looking, well-spoken and supremely talented. From Wordnik.com. [Montgomery: Breaking down the Stanley Cup Finals] Reference
It's about the stupidest, least mediagenic move Dunbar could have made. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-10-01] Reference
To create a local mediagenic event: the feral robotic dog pack release. From Wordnik.com. [Smart Mobs » Blog Archive » Feral Robot Dogs: Art, Technology, Activism] Reference
Classy, talented, AND mediagenic - those are not mutually exclusive qualities. From Wordnik.com. [In the footsteps of giants] Reference
And he's just -- it's strange, because he's a totally "non-mediagenic" personality. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Reliable Sources: Is the Media Coverage of John McCain and Dick Cheney Fair? - July 30, 2000] Reference
Now, on the stump, she's turned out to be the most mediagenic candidate in French history. From Wordnik.com. [SÉGOLÈNE ROYAL] Reference
First, mediagenic skier Lindsey Vonn suggested a shin bruise would keep her from competing. From Wordnik.com. [NBC is on a wild ride at Vancouver Winter Olympic Games] Reference
But what about agents/editors wanting to meet writers to assess their mediagenic qualities?. From Wordnik.com. ["Getting to Know you...getting to know all about youuuuu"] Reference
There's also a mediagenic subplot in Favre's replacement, Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers. From Wordnik.com. [Former ESPN analyst Phillips not necessarily done in TV] Reference
And MLB's playoffs, predictably, seem a bit less mediagenic when the Yankees aren't in the picture. From Wordnik.com. [Yankees help give baseball a ratings boost, even against NFL] Reference
It can't count on a mediagenic 40-year-old, such as Brett Favre, popping up as a TV star very often. From Wordnik.com. [NFL fever fuels TV ratings boom] Reference
So, to return to Timothy Burke's observation: suppose that a mediagenic author were to publish such a work. From Wordnik.com. [IsThatLegal?] Reference
But consider last year's Fiesta Bowl, which pitted mediagenic Texas and Ohio State: Its overnight was 35% higher. From Wordnik.com. [TCU-Boise State don't necessarily translate to big TV ratings] Reference
Blair, mediagenic and eager to please, was privately educated and moves easily among London's cosmopolitan elites. From Wordnik.com. [The Two Amigos] Reference
Nation, she didn't have the same mediagenic, comedic performative way with people and -- and so she wasn't as popular. From Wordnik.com. [Carry A. Nation: Retelling the Life] Reference
The South Asian Journalists Association forum is justifiably excited about someone "oh-so-cute and eminently mediagenic". From Wordnik.com. [Sandip Roy: Who is Afraid of Dr. Sanjay Gupta?] Reference
Here's her talking about her role as "Q" for the anti-globalist set, designing mediagenic gizmos to take to demonstrations. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: October 17, 2004 - October 23, 2004 Archives] Reference
For skeptics who still hold fast to the idea that substance still triumphs over mediagenic style, consider the following examples. From Wordnik.com. [When Celebs Take Charge] Reference
Despite two successful years at The Weekly Standard, Mr. Podhoretz grew weary of working in the shadow of the mediagenic Mr. Kristol. From Wordnik.com. [John Podhoretz Leaves Neocon Nest To Play Murdoch's Man in New York] Reference
Jimmy Carter, a humanist and himself a farmer, and from the late mediagenic multimillionaire Japanese industrialist Ryoichi Sasakawa. From Wordnik.com. [Forgotten Benefactor of Humanity] Reference
But he is also a mediagenic operator who knows how to manipulate and short-circuit the cumbersome, rulebound machinery of modern diplomacy. From Wordnik.com. [The Arms Dealer] Reference
And it is important that leading figures such as the elegant and eloquent Nicolas Catena, his daughter Laura and Ché Guevara-doppelgänger son Ernesto are all mediagenic. From Wordnik.com. [Wine: What is it about Argentina?] Reference
Far more common, and far less mediagenic, are scenarios like Mary's. From Wordnik.com. [LA Weekly | Complete Issue] Reference
A person who has qualities that make him attractive to the media, especially television, is now said to be mediagenic. From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XIX No 3] Reference
But, even as he grows increasingly mediagenic, he has pleaded that he should not be portrayed as the hero of the movement. From Wordnik.com. [TIME.com: Top Stories] Reference
So, to return to Timothy Burke’s observation: suppose that a mediagenic author were to publish such a work. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » BROADCASTING REVISIONISM:] Reference
She's mediagenic, Elizabeth!. From Wordnik.com. [In the footsteps of giants] Reference
New, more mediagenic furniture arrived. From Wordnik.com. [The Harris Experiment] Reference
Take your pick of mediagenic personalities. From Wordnik.com. [Waldo Jaquith - “For the Record” interview.] Reference
"I'm not as mediagenic as some. From Wordnik.com. [statesman.com - Highschool] Reference
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