Tue, 14:16 25 Mar 2008 GMT17

 

TIP SHEET: PR master class for aid agencies
31 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT
Source: AlertNet
An Indian boat builder paints a boat for tsunami survivors.
Previous | Next
An Indian boat builder paints a boat for tsunami survivors.
Photo by STRINGER
How can aid agencies get better media exposure? What makes a press release sing? What kind of headlines grab editors' attention?

Those are just a few of the questions answered in the following tip sheet aimed at helping charities improve their media relations.

Aid agencies can do a lot to boost the media exposure of humanitarian emergencies through effective communications. It's not rocket science. It means thinking like a journalist and getting to grips with the realities of the newsroom.

These are practical suggestions from senior Reuters journalists and PR experts on how NGOs can increase their chances of getting humanitarian stories into the news.

Click here for the tip sheet.

Related articles

Breaking stories
Africa Spielberg quits as adviser to Olympics over Darfur

Africa Steven Spielberg withdraws as adviser to Olympics

AlertNet insight
Asia MEDIAWATCH: End of the road for cluster bombs?

Aid agency news feed
Asia Staff member killed by bomb attack in Pakistan

Blogs
Africa Ten reasons Central African Republic should be on your radar


Country information


Del.icio.us Del.icio.us  |   Digg Digg  |   NewsVine NewsVine  |   Reddit Reddit   


URL: http://www.alertnet.org/thefacts/reliefresources/112014260367.htm

For our full disclaimer and copyright information please visit http://www.alertnet.org