Press Releases

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Format

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Header With First Letter Of Each Word Capitalized. No Exclamation Points or All Caps. Keep It Short And Very Catchy.

Portland, Or. - date (Free Geek) -First paragraph answers the questions who, what, when, where, why.

2nd, 3rd, 4th? paragraphs. Keep press release under 500 words. 2 -3 paragraphs is best. Last paragraph can be used for background info on Free Geek.

Contact name Free Geek email phone number fax number address

### (The pound keys are a standard way of indicating the end of the press release.)

Sending the Press Release

There are a number of places to send Press Releases:

• Newpapers
• Magazines
• Radio
• Online lists (in a different format)

Media Contact List (Updated 8/28/09)

• Asian Reporter - info@asianreporter.com
• El Hispanic News - jcortez@elhispanicnews.com
• El Latino de Hoy - conact@ellatinodehoy.com
• Jewish Review - deborah@jewsishreview.org
• Just Out - maria@justout.com
• Mercury - news@portlandmercury.com
• Oregonian - newsroom@news.oregonian.com
• Portland Business Journal - rsmith@bizjournals.com
• Portland Monthly - news@portlandmonthlymag.com
• Portland Observer - news@portlandobserver.com
• Portland Tribune - stevelaw@portlandtribune.com
• The Bee - readthebee@myexcel.com
• The Skanner - info@theskanner.com
• South East Examiner - examiner@inseportland.com
• Willamette Week - hstern@wweek.com