publicize

publicize
pub‧li‧cize (also publicise British English) /ˈpʌbləsaɪz, ˈpʌblɪsaɪz/ verb [transitive]to give information about something to the public, so that they know about it:
    television’s failure to publicize the unemployment issue
    well/widely/highly publicized (=receiving a lot of attention)
    His visit was highly publicized.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ advertise verb [intransitive and transitive] to tell people about a product or service and try to persuade them to buy it, for example in a newspaper, television, or Internet advertisement: Some universities advertise on television. | She has signed a deal to advertise the company's haircare products.
   ▪ promote verb [transitive] to try to increase the sales or popularity of a product or event, for example by selling it at a lower price or talking about it on television: He's in London to promote his new album.
   ▪ market verb [transitive] to try to sell a product or service by deciding which type of people are likely to buy it and by making it interesting to them: The collection is being marketed as clothing for climbers and skiers. | Most companies have agreed not to market products to children under 12.
   ▪ publicize (also publicise British English) verb [transitive] to tell the public about something by writing about it in newspapers, speaking about it on television etc: He had done a lot of interviews to publicize his new book. | The hostages' case has been widely publicized.
   ▪ hype verb [transitive] informal to try to make people think something is good or important by advertising or talking about it a lot on television, the radio etc. Hype is often used when you do not trust the information: The boxing match was being hyped as the biggest fight of the decade.
   ▪ plug verb [transitive] informal to advertise a book, film etc by talking about it on television or radio: Marc was on the show to plug his new play.