PRESS RELEASE
Press Release Template and Example of Press Release are included and can be used to announce your NNHAAD event through local newspapers and Tribal, Village or Island newspapers and publications, public health listservs and web sites.
By sending a media advisory to local media outlets (newspapers, radio stations, or TV stations) you are alerting them to an important event on which they should report. This advisory lets them know the who, what, when, where and why of your event. If they are alerted early enough, it will allow them to assign someone to cover your event. This can lead to an article or story in your local newspaper.
You should send the media advisory to arrive 5-15 days in advance of your event. Some agencies send advisories out 30 days in advance. Follow-up with a phone call the day before the event to encourage them to cover it and answer any questions they have.
When you call, be ready with information about your event. Tell them how important your event is to the community, what you hope to accomplish, how many people you hope to reach and how their agency can play a vital role in making sure the community hears your message.
Press Release Templates
Click here to view and/or obtain Press Release Template.
Click here to view and/or obtain Example of Press Release.
