Editorial Guidelines for Newsworthy.ai
Introduction
Newsworthy.ai is an unbiased and accessible news distribution platform helping organizations and individuals reach wider audiences. All news releases submitted to Newsworthy.ai undergo editorial scrutiny to uphold the integrity of our platform and maximize your news exposure. These guidelines will help you craft effective press releases and enhance your media coverage potential.
Please note, customers are solely responsible for the content they publish on Newsworthy.ai.
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Appropriate Content for Newsworthy.ai
Your news release should present timely and engaging information without promotional hype or spam. Examples include announcements about events, awards, business growth, partnerships, personnel changes, financial updates, or opinions on current news topics.
Basic Formatting Requirements
Your news release should be:
- Non-promotional and written in the third person.
- Free of 'hype flags' (exclamation points, hyperbolic claims, etc.).
- Free of HTML tags, non-standard characters, tables, or forced line breaks.
Prohibited Content
Newsworthy.ai does not accept/distribute the following:
- Duplicate news releases.
- Stock recommendations, advertisements, sexually explicit content.
- Content promoting the sale of guns, tobacco, unsafe weight loss products, unapproved or misleading health supplements.
- Copyrighted content, third-party legal releases.
- Content intended to incite hatred, bigotry, racism, or gratuitous violence.
- Releases promoting online gambling, payday loans, or prescription drugs (with certain exceptions).
- Content confusingly similar to an unapproved pharmaceutical or supplement or controlled substance.
News Release Sections and Formatting Guidelines
- Headline: Creative yet accurate, no more than 70 alphanumeric characters, in title case.
- Abstract / Summary: A succinct summary of your press release's key message in 2-3 sentences.
- Notable Quote: A key phrase, quotation, or excerpt that encapsulates your news.
- Release Date & Time: Schedule your release well in advance, ideally at least 24 hours before your desired distribution time.
- Location: The city, state/province, or country where the news is being reported.
- Content (News Release Body): A minimum of 200 words, ideally about 500 words. Hyperlinks should be embedded and fully functional at submission. Limit hyperlinks to 1% of your release copy.
- Social Image & News Images: Follow specified dimension and resolution requirements. Avoid text unless necessary. Only .jpg format accepted for the primary news image.
- Target Topics & Regions: Select up to 5 relevant categories and regions.
- Release Contact: Include name, email, and phone of the contact person.
- Public Online Drive URL: Share relevant files using a public drive URL.
- Video: Embed videos using URLs from hosting services like Youtube, Vimeo, etc.
- Landing Page URL: Link readers to more information regarding the main topic of the release.
- Other Files: Attach any additional files relevant to your release.
Remember, you are responsible for ensuring you have the appropriate license and permission to use any image(s) or other materials that you submit to Newsworthy.ai.
Your news release should present timely and engaging information without promotional hype or spam. Examples include announcements about events, awards, business growth, partnerships, personnel changes, financial updates, or opinions on current news topics.
Basic Formatting Requirements
Your news release should be:
- Non-promotional and written in the third person.
- Free of 'hype flags' (exclamation points, hyperbolic claims, etc.).
- Free of HTML tags, non-standard characters, tables, or forced line breaks.