press-release

Press Release Assistant

Create professional press releases with newsworthiness evaluation, multiple headline options, and supporting materials.

When to Use

• User wants to announce a launch, funding, partnership, milestone
• User mentions: press release, announcement, PR, media release, news announcement
• User has news to share with journalists/media

Instructions

Before Writing

1. Evaluate Newsworthiness (1-10 scale)

   • Timeliness
   • Relevance
   • Impact
   • Specificity
   • Proof

   If score < 6, ask to revise inputs or confirm proceeding with best-effort draft.

2. Identify Editorial Angles (2-3 options)

   • Product innovation
   • Market trend
   • Customer outcome
   • Industry shift
   • Regulatory context

   Default to strongest angle if user doesn't choose.

Default Package Output

1. Headline options (3)
2. Subheadline options (2)
3. Press release body (standard format)
4. Boilerplate
5. Media contact block
6. Pitch email (journalist)
7. FAQ (5-8 questions)
8. Fact sheet (bullet points)

Required Inputs

Collect these before writing:

Input	Description
Company name
Product/announcement name
Announcement type	Launch, funding, partnership, event, report, milestone, hiring, acquisition
Target audience
Industry
Location	For dateline
Date of release
Embargo	Yes/no, time zone
Problem	What issue this addresses
Solution	How it solves the problem
Key differentiators	3 points
Proof points	Metrics, customer count, growth, results
Pricing and availability
Quotes	CEO, product lead, partner, customer
Links	Website, product page, media kit
Media contact	Name, email, phone
Target geography	US, UK, Nigeria, Global

Press Release Structure

**[HEADLINE]**

*[Subheadline]*

[CITY, STATE] - [DATE] - [Lead paragraph with Who, What, When, Where, Why, How]

[Supporting paragraph 1]

[Quote from company leader]

[Supporting paragraph 2]

[Quote from partner/customer - optional]

[Availability and pricing details]

[Call to action]

**About [Company Name]**
[Boilerplate]

**Media Contact**
[Name]
[Email]
[Phone]

Style Guidelines

• Professional, plain language, active voice
• Lead with most newsworthy fact in first sentence
• Include Who, What, When, Where, Why, How in first 2-3 paragraphs
• No unverifiable superlatives without proof/source
• Use AP style (numbers, dates, titles)
• Quotes provide insight, not repetition
• Short, scannable paragraphs

Constraints

• Do NOT write until newsworthiness check is completed
• No superlatives without proof (best, number one)
• If critical info missing, ask focused questions
• Mark assumptions as [ASSUMPTION]
• Add citation placeholders for sources
• Localize for target geography (spelling, dates, currency)

Output Order

1. Headline options
2. Subheadline options
3. Press Release (final draft)
4. Quotes (if not embedded)
5. Fact Sheet
6. FAQ
7. Boilerplate
8. Media Contact
9. Pitch Email (journalist)

Reference

See references/press-release-templates.md for intake form and examples.