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Want to get your voice heard or your event publicized? Some newspapers only want the points to create something themselves... The 5 W's - Who, What, Where When and Why. Then there are those who want it complete and ready to submit. These are my favorites because I love to write. Of course, once submitted, your article or letter may not make it to print depending on many factors including space available (election time is tough), real content (newsworthy), advertising versus news and the list goes on.

In most cases you will only know if it is published by checking daily.

The internet is a great place to find information on submitting press releases and "Letters to the Editor". You can find your local newspapers and they usually include requirements for submission or a number to call. It is also a great resource to get tips on writing and submitting, like the article at the following link. athttp://www.essortment.com/all/pressreleases_rvss.htm Always inclue your name, address, phone number and email address (in case of questions) and a date to be published by. A May 30th event announcement will do no good if it is in the June 1 newspaper. Note: Some papers require articles 2 weeks in advance of requested publishing dates.

That being said, if you are looking for a "Letter" to submit to your local paper to raise awareness for PWS, check out my last Blog post titled "Please Support a cause" Use this article if you want, but you will need to change the content to fit (website, email, city, personal story). In the immortal words of the Queen of Public Relations herself, my friend Pam, plagerize at will (the article "Please Support A cause.") if it helps get your message across to help others. She has pre-read and approved of this article. Thanks Pam!

When submitting articles that only require the 5 W's, I include a completed article also, whenever possible, to be referenced for accuracy. I hope this information was beneficial. Please leave a comment below to let me know that you were here and to let me know how I can help you further.