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Revision as of 13:29, 28 August 2009
This page is in progress.
How to write a Press Release
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, such as newspapers, magazines, radio, and television. Online lists are also useful for getting out the Geek word, but don't utilize the press release 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
- KBPS FM 89.9 - mary@allclassical.org
- KBOO FM 90.7 - amnews@kboo.org
- OPB FM 91.5 (NPR) - opbnews@opb.org