FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ________________________ (insert time and date)

ATTN:  Assignment Editor: __________________________ (insert appropriate others)

XXX SCHEDULES MEDIA BRIEFING

To Discuss (nature of emergency event)

WHAT ____________ (Name of person and/ or institution) will conduct a media briefing regarding today’s (insert nature of event)

Follow an opening statement reporters will have a question and answer period.

WHO (Name, title of briefer)

WHEN Time and Date

WHERE Location and parking, driving instructions, if appropriate or How to participate by conference call

ON-LINE ACCESS
(If available) The media briefing will be available live on line at (web address)

CONTACT (Name), (Title and Affiliation) (phone, email)

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