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.
That article is clearly media manipulation.
Politicians are skilled at impression management.
情報操作 focuses on manipulating information itself, while 印象操作 is about shaping the impression or image people have, often through emotional or selective framing.
世論操作 specifically targets public opinion, whereas 印象操作 is broader and can apply to any audience or individual perception.
Compound of 印象 (impression) and 操作 (manipulation, operation). A modern term reflecting the concept of managing or manipulating how something is perceived.