[Free-sklyarov-uk] Press Release: UK Free Dmitry Sklyarov Protest

[Julian T J Midgley]

On Tue, 31 Jul 2001, C. Scott Ananian wrote:

> On Tue, 31 Jul 2001, Julian T. J. Midgley wrote:
>
> > Below is the text of the press release I intend to send to the Register
> > and other news agencies this afternoon.
> >
> > If you have any criticism or comments, please let me know within the next
> > half hour, and I'll revise it before sending it out at around 1230 today.
>
> I don't know if I'm in time, but it's usually best to give the date, time,
> and place of the protest clearly in the press release *without* forcing
> people to the web.  Also, the press release (for media) should announce a
> time *later* than what you announce to others; you want time for everyone
> to assemble and form up before the media arrives.  In Boston our press
> releases announce a protest at 12:30; everyone else hears noon.

Yes, that makes perfect sense.  I'll have to put that one down to lack of
experience and make sure we get it right next time.  I'll probably be
putting out a second press release on Thursday.

Fortunately, press coverage seems to have been quite good so far.  ITN
Radio will be doing an interview on Friday, I had MacWorld on the
telephone earlier in the day, and at least one journalist has so far
promised to turn up for the event itself.

> See http://boston.freesklyarov.org/releases/ if you're curious.

Yes, very useful, and has given me a few ideas for generating a more
professional press-release next time round.

Many thanks for the suggestions,

Julian

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