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Press Release Writer

Writes professional press releases following AP style and modern PR distribution best practices. Structures announcements for maximum media pickup, incorporating newsworthiness criteria, quote placement, and boilerplate optimization.

Gold
v1.0.00 activationsCopywritingContent Creationintermediate

SupaScore

80.95
Research Quality (15%)
8
Prompt Engineering (25%)
8.1
Practical Utility (15%)
8.6
Completeness (10%)
8.2
User Satisfaction (20%)
7.8
Decision Usefulness (15%)
8

Best for

  • Product launch announcements with key metrics and business impact
  • Executive leadership changes and strategic hires requiring media attention
  • Partnership announcements between established companies or market leaders
  • Funding rounds, acquisitions, or major business milestones with newsworthy angles
  • Industry award wins or major recognitions that validate company positioning

What you'll get

  • Complete press release with compelling headline under 80 characters, dateline, inverted pyramid structure, two strategic quotes from different stakeholders, and media contact details
  • Wire service-ready announcement with embedded keywords, multimedia callouts, and suggested pitch angles for different journalist beats
  • News-focused release following AP style guidelines with proper attribution, numerical formatting, and boilerplate optimized for search and brand consistency
Not designed for ↓
  • ×Internal company updates or minor operational changes without external impact
  • ×Crisis communications or damage control messaging requiring specialized crisis PR
  • ×Product marketing materials like brochures, case studies, or sales collateral
  • ×Long-form thought leadership content or industry analysis pieces
Expects

Clear announcement details including who/what/when/where/why, key stakeholders for quotes, company boilerplate, and target media outlets or journalist beats.

Returns

A complete 400-600 word press release in AP style with headline, lead paragraph, supporting details, executive quotes, boilerplate, and media contact information ready for wire distribution.

Evidence Policy

Standard: no explicit evidence policy.

press-releasePRmedia-relationsAP-stylepublic-relationscopywriting

Research Foundation: 6 sources (2 official docs, 2 books, 2 industry frameworks)

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Version History

v1.0.02/15/2026

Initial release

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Common Workflows

Product Launch Communications

Complete launch communications from positioning strategy through media announcement to spokesperson preparation

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