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CA 218 – PUBLIC RELATIONS
Professor: Amy L Stewart, MA
April 3 Schedule
5:30 p.m.: AP Style Quiz & Assignment Review
6 p.m.: Chapter 5 7 p.m.: Break 7:15p.m.: Laura Nguyen on Skype 8 p.m.: Upcoming assignments
Media List and Press Release
AP Stylebook Quiz
3. She said the weather will not affect/effect her plans. Affect - As a verb, means to influence Effect – As a verb, means to cause
4. 1,000/One thousand people attended her wedding. Spell out a numeral at the beginning of a sentence
7. Susan lives further/farther away. Farther refers to physical distance Further refers to an extension of time or degree
10. Susan said she is all right/alright. Never alright
12. No other explanations have/has been presented to the team. Have is used with plurals and has is used with singulars
AP Stylebook Quiz Continued13. Olivia will be 4/four years old in October.
Ages – Always use figures
16. The wedding, which/that was planned quickly, will now be in November. A which clause is surrounded by commas; no commas
are used with that clauses. Tip: If you can drop the clause and not lose the meaning
of the sentence, use which.
18. She was born in the fifties/’50s/50’s. Use an apostrophe in place of omitted figures
19. Joe’s email/e-mail address is [email protected] Email is acceptable in all references for electronic mail
News Releases and Backgrounders
What is a News Release?
Information you that you wish released to the press, usually the print media
Publicity releases Example: : Crown Center
Product releases Example: Sprint
Financial releases
Other Types of News Releases Event Announcements
Example: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Personnel Releases
Example: Fleishman-Hillard Tips/Hints Releases
Writing a News Release
Inverted Pyramid
The Lead
Summary lead – Answers who, what, when, where, why, and how Example: Royals
Delayed lead – Used to add drama to a news story and is usually used for feature stories Example: Applebee’s
Quotes and Attributions
Quotes Used to add interest to your news release Should not be used at the beginning of a
news release Public relations writers have leeway with
quotesAttribution Always give credit to the person who is
quoted Include his/her title
Local Interest Release Guidelines Include local information throughout the
release Keep your local angle newsworthy by
avoiding commercial plugs If you are sending only to local media
and you reference a local city in your release, omit the name of the state
Don’t strain to find a local angle if there is none
Lead Writing Exercise
News Release Format
• White paper• 1- 1 ½ inch margins• Contact information• Release date• Title• Logo (optional)• Location and date• More
News Release Format Continued
• Page 2• Include header• About Company releasing information• About other companies involved• ###, -30-, End
Timing and Dating Releases
Release with no specific time frame For Immediate Release For Release on Receipt For Release at Will
Release with specific time frame For Release January 23, 10:00 p.m. or
Thereafter Hold for Release, Friday, January 23, 10 a.m. For Release after 10:00 a.m., Friday, January
23
Pitch Letters
A brief introduction to a subject you intend to cover in more detail in press releases, backgrounders, or other publicity pieces Keep them short and to the point Know your audience Know your medium Target precisely Offer a newsworthy topic DO send attachments
Media Advisories
Goal is to get reporters interested enough they mark their calendars to attend the event
Used for special events, grand openings, press conferences spokesperson availability What: Who: When: Where: Why: Example on page 116
Backgrounders and Fact Sheets
Backgrounders – in-depth information pieces for anyone who wants more detailed information on a company Book says they are 4-5 pages Most backgrounders 1-2 pages
Fact Sheets – Contain facts Usually one page Easy to read bulleted format
Skype with Laura Nguyen
Upcoming Assignments
Press Release 1-2 pages Follow formatting guidelines outlined in the
book Media List
1 page Include a minimum of 10 contacts Follow formatting guidelines outlined in the
book Mid-term Read through Chapter 8