Writing effective Press Releases

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Durée
2 days
Public
Those with limited or no formal training in writing news releases, both in-house and in consultancy
Objectifs
  • Turn a bad release into a great release that is worthy of media coverage
  • Understand how journalists respond to stories
  • Use copy that grabs attention and flows
  • Write clearly, crisply and colourfully
  • Structure copy for the greatest impact
  • Write for traditional and online media in consumer and b2b sectors
  • Improve your own writing through trying out new techniques in practical exercises

 

Daily rate: €2,000

Questions, infos ou réservation

Updated on 19/05/2026

 

 

What is News?

The Role that the news release plays

Principles of Release Writing

  • Two approaches to better releases
  • Critique of press release styles
  • Writing a strong headline
  • Writing a powerful last paragraph
  • Tips to improve writing style
  • Punctuation, spelling and grammar
  • How to lay out your release for impact

Appealing to digital media

  • What to include in a social media release
  • Maximising SEO potential

News Analysis and News Writing

  • Review of media

Practical Exercises

  • Improving a bad release
  • Drafting a release from a brief
  • Drafting a release from your own organisation

Evaluation

  • Peer group review of draft releases

Prerequisites

No prerequisites.

 

Assessment method

We assess learning outcomes through role-play exercises and/or multiple-choice questionnaires or quizzes during and/or at the end of the sessions. Observations and feedback from the consultant are also provided during the role-play exercises.

Méthodes

The most basic tool of media relations in PR is the news release. But many people who work in communications have not been taught how to write a professional and effective release. This course puts this right. Extremely practical and effective.