The live dissemination of news information by an organisation to invited media The format is usually a presentation of information by the organisation followed by a question and answer session
A news conference is a meeting held by a famous or important person in which they answer journalists' questions. = press conference. a meeting at which someone, especially someone famous or important, speaks to people who work for newspapers or news programmes = press conference
a conference at which press and tv reporters ask questions of a politician or other celebrity
a formal gathering where journalists will have, in one location, various spokespersons presenting new information and action plans Questions and answers, individual interviews follow the formal presentation
an event where people make themselves available in a formal manner to reporters who wish to question them