Media professionals offer advice about “Getting your news into the local print media” at May 19 meeting of Flagstaff Communicators

Panel members Larry Hendricks, news team leader, and Heidi Hansen, advertising director, from the Arizona Daily Sun, talk about the proper way for businesses and organizations to submit media releases during the panel presentation "Getting Your News into Local Print Media" at the May 19, 2011 meeting of Flagstaff Communicators in Flagstaff. Photo by Frank X. Moraga/Shooting Star Communicators LLC. ©2011

Panel members Robb Smart, left, advertising executive from the Navajo-Hopi Observer and Tom Brecke, editor and co-publisher from the Flagstaff Business News, talk about the proper way for businesses and organizations to submit media releases during the panel presentation "Getting Your News into Local Print Media" at the May 19, 2011 meeting of Flagstaff Communicators in Flagstaff. Photo by Frank X. Moraga/Shooting Star Communicators LLC. ©2011
Representatives from the Arizona Daily Sun, the Flagstaff Business News and the Navajo-Hopi Observer presented information about “Getting your news into local print media” at the May 19 meeting of Flagstaff Communicators, held the City of Flagstaff Aquaplex.
Panel members presented information on the proper way to submit media releases, who to contact in local media for potential coverage of events and news items for businesses and nonprofit organizations and how to submit calendar items in a timely manner.
The media representatives also provide contact information to local media representatives, marketing kits and advertising rate card information.
The next meeting, tentatively scheduled for Thursday, June 9 at the Aquaplex, will focus on reaching the local broadcast media.
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