For any questions about Maryland Federation Public Relations, please contact:
Edward Holland, Public Relations Director
Post Office Box 181, Pomfret, Maryland 20675
Tele: 301.848.3476
Email: hollandnmd@aol.com
Here are the Press Releases.
PRESS RELEASES:
All Maryland Federation’s local chapters are encouraged to write press releases to their local news media “After-The-Event”, describing their NARFE Event, and should include the:
- Who
- What
- When
- Where
- Why
A good press release should:
- Keep sentences and paragraphs “short”
- Give exact and complete dates of the event (For example: Thursday, March 5, 2015)
- Give the town of residence for all chapter members mentioned in your release
- Spell out numbers from one to nine and use numerals for 10 and above
- Check all names for accuracy and spelling
REMEMBER:
Your press release tells editors and reporters
- What the news is (publicizing NARFE’s presence and services to federal employees, retirees and survivors in your area)
- What your chapter has to offer and gives them the chance to weigh it against other demands for news space or time (newspaper/ radio/ TV)
Your chapter’s press release should:
- Be prepared on chapter letterhead
- Be typed double-spaced
- Include a headline at top and
- Have all participants identified, left-to-right in any associated photo
FINALLY: You may send your chapter’s “After-The-Fact” press release with photo (from the local news media) – to: The Maryland Federation of NARFE Chapters – for publication in the Federation’s newsletter – to: Secretary Pat Farmer on: (buttonspaf@aol.com) – with a “cc Copy” to: President Dan McGrath (mcgrathsop@aol.com).
Updated on 2/8/2020
