NJ News Release

Submit A News Release

We appreciate the news you send us. This form may be used to submit information you would like published in The News-Journal. Please review guidelines for news releases at the end of this form. If you're new to this, please know that submitted information will be edited before publication. Thanks! (You may also attach photos)

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Your News Release

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News Release Writing Guidelines

* Ensure you answer these questions: Who, What, Where, When, and Why.

* Unless you’re quoting someone, don’t editorialize with adjectives. Examples:

The guests enjoyed a wonderful meal.

This was the best event we ever had.

Everyone was thrilled at the speaker’s comments.

The speaker is the best commentator on education in the country.

* Always provide names – first AND last – of people in photo captions. The News-Journal will not run a photo with first names only.

* Don’t use courtesy titles: Mr. Smith, Mrs. Smith

* How to express time: The meeting will be held from noon to 3 p.m.

* News releases WILL BE edited, sometimes heavily.

* The lead (first) sentence should contain the most important information in the story:

“The Hoke Civitan Club named Bob Smith its Citizen of the Year Thursday.”