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1. Decide which media outlets you
want to target. You probably wouldn't pitch a story about senior citizens to an
alternative rock radio station. Choose the media that will have an interest in
your story.
2. Go to the web site for each media outlet. Most have a
"Contact Us" page, but do not send your story idea to a general
contact email address.
3. Look for an editor, producer or reporter and find their
email address. Often, you will find it on a profile page for the person, or on
a page with a story they did. Tip: You may have greater success contacting an
editor or producer than a reporter.
4. If you can't find an email address for a specific
person, try using the organization's default email structure. Most companies
use a standard format for employees at their company email addresses. For
example, they might be first.last@media.com, or firstlast@media.com or
firstinitallast@media.com. If you want to reach reporter Jim Smith, but can't
find his email address, see what the structure is for other employees there.
Then, use that structure for Jim. If the addresses you found were
first.last@media.com, try jim.smith@media.com.
5. Consider buying a list of media contacts. There are
sources where you can buy a list of media email addresses and other contact
information. If you want to reach a lot of media outlets, or can't find
contacts for the ones you want, buying a list might be the best way to go.
Good Tips to Remember
· Keep your pitches short and to
the point. Never deluge your contact.
· Put all information in the body
of an email. Never use attachments.
· Never spam media outlets. Send
personal pitches to each contact.
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