Here are some standard tips to writing effective press releases for publication. Some publications have formatting requirements for contact information and such, we aren't too worried about that here at LCN.

Possibly the most important part of writing a press release is to have a point, use it in the title and get to it quickly.

You should have some timely information you want to impart, something newsworthy. Rambling, first-person narratives or self-congratulatory expressions are fine but they are far less likely to be published.

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We encourage you to take this opportunity to tell your loved one's story.

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The Lake County News Team thanks current subscribers and those of you who have asked us how you can help support responsible local journalism here in Lake County, California.

At 17 cents a day you can't go wrong because every cent is reinvested back into Lake County. We remain the only award winning locally owned news agency, no shareholders, no out of county bosses. 

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