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Sample Media Advisory
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
[Date]
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CONTACT:
Your name
Phone number
E-mail address
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[YOUR ORGANIZATION] ANNOUNCES [EVENT]
TO COMMEMORATE
NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK 2002
| WHO: |
Your organization
Local official/spokesperson/community guests participating |
| WHAT: |
To hold an [event] honoring victims of crime,
their families, and those who support them. (Examples: candlelight
vigil, awards ceremony, commemorative walk) |
| WHEN: |
Date, Time |
| WHERE: |
Location (include exact street address and phone
number, if directions are needed) |
| FACTS: |
- Statistical information about crime in your community
- Background information about National Crime Victims' Rights
Week
- Your organization's mission statement and program overview
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A media advisory should be sent one to two weeks prior to your
event (four weeks in advance for a calendar listing), and be followed
by targeted telephone calls to the appropriate reporters. The media
advisory should be no longer than one page in length and should
have contact information prominently displayed at the top of the
page.
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| National Crime Victims'
Rights Week: Bringing Honor to Victims |
April 21–27,
2002 |
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