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Writing a press release that gets used

The European inverted-pyramid format local journalists actually read.

Headline, lede, quote, contact

Journalists scan, they don't read. So write a press release like an inverted pyramid, most important info first. • HEADLINE in plain English, under 12 words. • LEDE paragraph answering Who / What / Where / When / Why. • ONE QUOTE from a real person with their job title. • ONE PARAGRAPH of context. • ENDS with 'For more…

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