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Newsday receives hundreds of press releases each day. While we cannot guarantee that any item will be used, a few simple procedures will help ensure that your release gets to the right editors and increases your chance of getting coverage.
Tips:
Keep releases short
Double-space
Write clearly, addressing who, what, where, when and why in the first two paragraphs.
Identify the organization or individual sending the release and include the name and daytime phone number (with area code) of someone we can contact if we have questions.
Date the release and include whether the material is for immediate use or for release at a later date.
Follow-up calls are suggested after submitting a press release. Call early in the day to avoid calling reporters or editors when they are on deadline. Be prepared to fax or mail additional documents that support your publicity needs.
Deadlines:
Every section of the paper has a different deadline. Check the information below and submit material to us no later than the times mentioned.
Local News
Breaking News: Call the Long Island Desk at 631-843-2700 or the Queens City Desk at 718-575-2550. If you are reporting a crime, fire or accident, call the proper authorities before you call Newsday.
Coverage of a news event
Submit your release one week in advance of the event.
Fax: Nassau/Suffolk: 631-843-2953
Fax: Queens: 718-793-6422
Business
Deadline for Business & Technology: Submit information two weeks in advance.
Phone: 631-843-2800
Fax: 631-843-5459
Calendar Fax: 631-843-3066 or 631-843-2065
Health, Science and Technology
Deadline for Discovery (Every Tuesday): submit releases one week in advance.
Phone: 631-843-2933
Fax: 631-843-2873
Calendar Fax: 631-843-2303 or 631-843-2065
Features/Entertainment (Part 2)
Deadline: Submit releases two weeks in advance.
631-843-843-2950
Fax: 631-843-2065
Faith: 631-843-2095
Gardening 631-843-2863
Weekend Guide (Every Friday)
Deadline: Submit releases two weeks in advance of event.
Obituaries
Call of fax information to the Long Island Desk. Include the name of the deceased, the person's age, town, profession and the name and phone number of a family member to contact.
Phone: 631-843-2700
Fax: 631-843-2953
Paid Death Notices, In memoriam, In Sympathy, Memorial Service notices
Contact a Customer Service Representative:
Phone: 631-843-2470
Fax: 631-843-3257
LI Life Guide – Listing of Events
Deadline: 3 weeks in advance
Long Island:
NassauPhone: 631-843-2109/2874
Suffolk Phone: 631-843-4087
Seniors: 631-843-2303
Health: 631-843-2303
Veterans: 631-843-2095
Fax: 631-843-2065
Queens:
Phone: 718- 575-2550
Fax: 718-793-6422
Milestones – Anniversaries
Milestones, Long Island Desk, 235 Pinelawn Rd., Melville, NY 11747-4250
Nassau Phone: 631-843-2303
Suffolk Phone: 631-843-4087
Reunions: 631-843-3567
Weddings; Commitment
Obtain a wedding announcement form from Newsday by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Weddings, Long Island Desk, 235 Pinelawn Rd., Melville, NY 11747-4250 or by stopping by the South Entrance of Newsday. Deadline: 3 weeks in advance to be published the Sunday after the wedding.
Phone: 631-843-3567
Letters to the Editor
Letters may be mailed, faxed or e-mailed. Letters should be timely and brief, preferably less than 250 words. They will be edited for length, clarity and accuracy. Writers must include a full address and office and home phone numbers and mention special knowledge of a subject or relevant financial or political interest. Anonymous letters will not be printed.
Write to: Letters Editor, Newsday, 235 Pinelawn Rd., Melville, NY 11747-4250.
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