News release

n. press release, statement or announcement or other newsworthy item provided to the press or the media (provided by government agency, company, organization, etc.)

For information on Wikipedia press releases, see Wikipedia:Press releases.A news release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded communication directed at members of the news media for the purpose of announcing something claimed as having news value. Typically, it is mailed, faxed, or e-mailed to assignment editors at newspapers, magazines, radio stations, television stations, and/or television networks. Commercial press-release distribution services are also used to distribute news releases. Sometimes news releases are sent for the purpose of announcing news conferences.
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