How Do You Submit A Story To The News?

1) The simplest format is the the News Outlet giving you an email to submit your news tip/story. The email address will usually be


[email protected]

_____news.com

or

[email protected]

______news.com. You simply copy down the email address and send them your pitch.

How do I contact news media with a story?

Make contact –

phone the newsdesk of your paper

and tell them a brief summary of the story. Tell them you have a press release (and photo, if relevant), and find out what the best email to send it is. Make sure you get the name of who you’ve spoken to for ease of follow up.

How do I get a story to the media?

1. Personalize. Think about your practice and your clients/patients. …
2. Do Your Homework. Become familiar with the media outlets and reporters you want to target. …
3. Know Your Audience. …
4. Don’t Be Bashful. …
5. Tough and Move On. …
6. Follow Up. …
7. Make Yourself Available. …
8. Be Creative.

How do I contact the media?

1. Stay local. …
2. Keep it focused and stick to one issue at a time.
3. Make sure to send press clippings to your members of Congress. …
4. Don’t forget your own media outlets. …
5. Give just the facts. …
6. Don’t just say it — show it. …
7. Build media relationships. …
8. Put media relations in your federal advocacy policy.

How can I attract media to my attention?

1. Research your local press. …
2. Snag a celebrity host. …
3. Create a media alert. …
4. Follow up, follow up, follow up. …
5. Hire a photographer and create a press release before and after your event. …
6. Create a social media campaign.

How do you approach the media?

1. Research the journalist. Once you’re familiar with the titles, look for which journalists are writing those stories and then look at the stories they’ve run in the past. …
2. Tailor your pitch. …
3. Build relationships with the media. …
4. Follow up, don’t give up.

How do I talk to a news reporter?

1. • Memorize your key points. Have answers prepared for the. …
2. • Make sure the reporter has your name, title and. affiliation right. …
3. • Get in the moment. Relax, close your eyes and take three deep. …
4. • Speak with increased energy. Speak at a higher. …
5. • Keep calm. …
6. • Be honest and direct. …
7. • Be concise. …
8. •

How do you send news to the media?

1. Find journalists who might be interested in your press release.
2. Get the journalists’ contact details.
3. Craft a killer pitch.
4. Make your subject line irresistible.
5. Send your press release pitch (at the right time).
6. Follow-up on your release.

How can I get a free press?

1. The Easy Way.
2. The Somewhat More Difficult Way.
3. Identify the right journalists. …
4. Identify the right publications. …
5. Create a journalist database. …
6. Reach out, but don’t pitch. …
7. If you go for the pitch, make it easy for the journalist. …
8. Don’t go for the profile piece.

How do I write a press release?

1. Choose the angle that matters for your target audience.
2. Start with a well-thought-out headline.
3. Pay attention to a lead paragraph.
4. Cover the essentials in a few body paragraphs.
5. Consider adding quotes.
6. Include contact details.
7. End your press release with a boilerplate.

How do you approach a media house?

1. Step 1: Start With Your Story. …
2. Step 2: Establish Goals – Reasonable Ones. …
3. Step 3: Build Rapport With Journalists BEFORE You Need Them. …
4. Step 4: Build the Perfect Pitch. …
5. Step 5: Close the Deal.

How do you approach a newspaper story?

1. Personalize. Think about your practice and your clients/patients. …
2. Do Your Homework. Become familiar with the media outlets and reporters you want to target. …
3. Know Your Audience. …
4. Don’t Be Bashful. …
5. Tough and Move On. …
6. Follow Up. …
7. Make Yourself Available. …
8. Be Creative.

How can we successfully handle media?

1. Identify the Right Channels. …
2. Provide Value. …
3. Interact with Your Audience. …
4. Utilize Your Team’s Talents. …
5. Don’t Be Afraid to Experiment.

What should I not tell a journalist?

• “No comment.” Never say “no comment.” Even if you don’t have anything you can share, explain why you’re not able to share much now. …
• Don’t repeat negative words or statements. …
• Providing personal opinions. …
• “Can we keep this off the record?” Unfortunately, it’s not always a real thing.

What should you not say to a reporter?

1. Speaking in industry jargon. …
2. Answering 10 hours later. …
3. Referring them to your publicist who doesn’t answer. …
4. Blowing their story on social media. …
5. Asking them to pay for things. …
6. Asking multiple times when the story is coming out.