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The PTA Voice
newsletter is published five times a year. All local unit and council
presidents, co-presidents, secretaries and treasurers receive the
newsletter free from Georgia PTA. Principals also receive complimentary
subscriptions.
Subscriptions to receive
printed copies are $10.00 each for PTA members, $15.00 each for
nonmembers. Complete the Newsletter
Subscription Form to subscribe.
The above publications
are PDF files. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view
the files. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can
download it for free by clicking on the Adobe icon below.
- Include
your contact information. Make this information visible
at the top so that it will be easy to find if the media outlet
has further questions or needs clarification. Include your PTA's
logo.
- Decide
the topic of your press release. Ask yourself "What is
my story?" You should be very specific. Make your article news-worthy.
- Write
your first sentence. This sentence should give the reader
a reason to read the rest of the story. At the same time, have
a short proposed headline. Your proposed headline should expand
into the first sentence.
- Continue
writing your press release.
Use concise, clear language. Do not include any unnecessary words.
Remember the 5 W's and H (who, what, when, where,
why and how). State only the facts in as few words as possible.
- Include
information about your local unit specifically and PTA in general.
- Write
a concluding sentence. Tie everything together and bring
your press release to a conclusion.
- List
contact information
of the person to call or email if there are further questions.
- Show
that the press release is finished. This is done by centering
three pound signs (###) after the last sentence.
- Ideally,
your press release should be no longer than one page
(single spaced with double spacing between paragraphs).
- Find
out deadline dates and get your press release to them
in a timely manner.
It
is important to remember that usually the "education news" is used
as filler on a slow news day (unless there is a page specifically
for Education News). If you have your basic information in your
press release, the editor doesn't have to spend time cutting the
article to fit it in.
Click
here for sample press release.
Joan
Duff, Georgia
PTA Communications Chair
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