noun
media manipulation; impression management
Refers to deliberate efforts to shape public perception, often through selective presentation or distortion of information. Used in contexts like politics, advertising, and public relations.
その記事は明らかな印象操作だ。
That article is clearly media manipulation.
政治家は印象操作に長けている。
Politicians are skilled at impression management.
Compound of 印象 (impression) and 操作 (manipulation, operation). A modern term reflecting the concept of managing or manipulating how something is perceived.