That widely publicized escape focused public attention on abuse faced by many Indonesian maids in Malaysian homes.
Although health and health care disparities attract local, state, and federal attention, disparities in pain care continue to be missing from publicized public health agendas and health care reform plans.
Williams said her lawyer had cautioned her that publicizing the complaint would probably decrease her chances of winning settlement money because she could no longer use the threat of public attention as leverage.
Publicized and greeted as an extraordinary piece of television "art" that would redefine the boundaries of small-screen drama, the show reaped critical acclaim and attracted considerable public attention even before airing.
Although some highly publicized problems have called attention to Wikipedia's editorial process, they have done little to dampen public use of the resource, which is one of the most-visited sites on the Internet.
Patton's actions were initially suppressed in the news until journalist Drew Pearson publicized them, drawing significant attention in the United States.
The following year, the actor's arrest brought him and the character to the center of a large fan campaign organized by a group called the Loyalists, as well as a highly publicized lawsuit catching the attention of People and Entertainment Tonight, among other media outlets.
