Press Releases
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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:
- 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