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Get your story into the local paper
You've got news but no idea what a journalist wants. Find the angle that makes it a story, and get a pitch email and a short press release.
The problem
You think the anniversary, the new shop or the charity day deserves coverage, but your last email to the paper got no reply because it read like an advert.
The outcome
You've got news but no idea what a journalist wants. Find the angle that makes it a story, and get a pitch email and a short press release.
The prompt · ChatGPT
Help me get my business news into the local paper, radio or news site. What's happening: [e.g. 10 years trading, moving to a bigger unit, raising money for the hospice] When: [date] Where: [town]
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You've got news but no idea what a journalist wants. Find the angle that makes it a story, and get a pitch email and a short press release.
The prompt · Claude
Help me get my business news into the local paper, radio or news site. What's happening: [e.g. 10 years trading, moving to a bigger unit, raising money for the hospice] When: [date] Where: [town]
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A short example
You've got news but no idea what a journalist wants. Find the angle that makes it a story, and get a pitch email and a short press release.
You describe what's happening and why it matters to you.
The assistant asks questions to find the human, local or unusual angle.
You get the best news angles, a short pitch email, a press release and a list of what to have ready.
What happens
Use Claude to get your story into the local paper
You've got news but no idea what a journalist wants. Find the angle that makes it a story, and get a pitch email and a short press release.
Tools
Paste the prompt, fill the blanks, copy the draft.
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