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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.

Updated 17 Oct 2026

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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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.

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