Press Releases
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How to write a Press Release
Press Release Template
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.
Once you have finished the Press release, you can simply send it to pressrelease@lists.freegeek.org. This list contains local news media organizations (print and radio). You must be a Free Geek staff member or be part of this list to send to it.