news releases
EMNRD welcomes new Public Information Officer
August 11, 2022
State to launch healthcare price transparency tool
August 10, 2022
NOTAH BEGAY & REALTY 1 OF NEW MEXICO TO HOST PRESS CONFERENCE
August 10, 2022
New Mexico fishing and stocking reports for August 9
August 10, 2022
State agencies join forces to make New Mexico’s roads safer
August 10, 2022
Post-fire agricultural workshop set for Aug. 16 in Mora
August 10, 2022
NMOGA Back to School Ultimate Backpack Giveaway
August 3, 2022
Ramp closures expected for I-25
August 3, 2022
Cutthroat Trout Restoration Projects Continue
August 2, 2022
New Mexico fishing and stocking reports for August 2
August 2, 2022
NMDOHÂ to provide COVID-19 and Monkeypox updates
August 2, 2022
Boat ramp reopens at Santa Rosa Lake State Park
August 1, 2022
Niagara Bottling Request Tabled Indefinitely
August 1, 2022
NMDOHÂ to provide COVID-19 update
August 1, 2022
Traffic Report for week of July 31 to August 7, 2022
July 29, 2022
New Mexico fishing and stocking reports for July 26
July 26, 2022
Nighttime Operation for I-25 Roadway Repairs
July 21, 2022
Governor’s Special Hunt Auction returns online for 2022
July 20, 2022
Senator Michael Padilla 10th Annual Job Fair
July 19, 2022
New Mexico fishing and stocking reports for July 19
July 19, 2022
Expanding Infrastructure Announcement
July 19, 2022
Heat advisories statewide.
July 19, 2022
I-25 Infrastructure Completion Announcement
July 19, 2022
Public Utilities Rapid Hiring Event
July 19, 2022
NMNG Airman dies in BCSO helicopter crash
July 18, 2022
Game Commission to meet July 22
July 18, 2022
Buyback Event Offers Safe Surrender of Unwanted Guns
July 18, 2022
PRC-APPROVED COMMUNITY SOLAR RULE IS NOW LEGALLY BINDING
July 18, 2022
Traffic Report for week of July 17 to 24, 2022
July 15, 2022
Canceled: July 15 Movie Night at SWAN Park
July 14, 2022
Nighttime Operation for I-25 Roadway Repairs
July 14, 2022
NMDOT reminds drivers to slow down in school zones
July 14, 2022
New Mexico fishing and stocking reports for July 12
July 12, 2022
State Assists in Training Over 2,000 Workers in FY22
July 12, 2022
NMDOHÂ to provide COVID-19 update
July 12, 2022
Encouragement elk license sale begins July 13
July 12, 2022

- Think about what you want to write.
- While writing early drafts, do not stop to correct spelling errors or to reorganize ideas. Get a feel for the creative flow of the release.
- Be completely brutal with your first draft. Nothing should satisfy you. Delete, substitute, rearrange, insert.
- Be especially critical of the first few paragraphs. They are the most important to the story.
The Venerable Press Release Is Here to Stay
- by Tracy Wemett , MediaPost
Companies have often scorned press releases. In recent years, as social media has taken center stage, the decibel for their abolition has definitely grown louder. Popular grumbles we’ve heard include:
- Why do we need a press release when we have a blog?
- We can socialize announcements, so what’s the point of an official press release?
- Who reads them?
Let’s start with the last question first: readership.
The purpose of most press releases is to condense the facts and give critical takeaways for the media to digest. The trick is making it attractive enough for journalists to report on or to include in an article.
- Put yourself in the target audience’s place and reread the story to be sure nothing can be misinterpreted.
- Have others on your staff read the drafts.
- Do suggest a headline for the story, but don’t try to write the story itself for the media.
- Check the story a final time for accuracy. Verify all numbers, names, titles and policy issues. Remember, “good news releases are not written, they are rewritten.”