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PR Newswire Suspends Fees for News on Southern California Wildfires
PR Newswire Suspends Fees for News on Southern California Wildfires
Published 10-24-07
Submitted by PR Newswire
New York, Oct. 24/PRNewswire/-- PR Newswire has suspended fees associated with the distribution of press releases on issues regarding the Southern California wildfires. Service extends to both members and non-members.
Effective immediately, press releases and media advisories relating to the wildfires may be distributed at no charge via PR Newswire's US1 Newsline, reaching tens of thousands of news organizations, online news sites and Internet search engines.
Bona fide information sources do not have to be a member of PR Newswire to utilize this free service. Releases should be emailed to wildfires@prnewswire.com along with a contact name and phone number for verification.
In addition, organizations that are, or represent, experts on wildfires may include their details in a ProfNet expert roundup that PR Newswire will distribute to reporters covering this story. To submit an expert, e-mail leads@profnet.com with "California Wildfires" in the subject line. Include the expert's name, title and organization name, as well as contact information for reporters. A brief quote from the expert may also be included.
Several releases pertaining to the wildfires have already been issued, and an archive of releases has been created on both the consumer www.prnewswire.com and media-only PR Newswire for Journalists web sites.
PR Newswire extends its deepest sympathy and concern to the more than 300,000 people already evacuated from their homes because of the fires, as well as those in neighboring areas concerned about the spread of the blazes.
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