Free Press Release Trivia Q&A

What could be in a news release for social media?

A plea to like the post on Facebook

Images, audio and video as well as links to relevant websites and coverage of resulting online conversation

A favorite Pinterest pin

"Please retweet this"

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What is an embargo on news?

A request made by a source asking that the news or information they have provided not be publicized until a specific date

A penalty for printing bad news about a company

Refusing to work with a journalist

Access to exclusive information

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Explanation:
A news embargo, also known as a press embargo, is a request or requirement made by a source that the news or information it has provided not be published until a specific date or certain conditions have been satisfied.

The heading of a press release should:

Include all the information a reporter needs to write the story

Engage the reader and encourage them to read further.

Use the longest words of the article

Include contact information

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In a press release, colored text is acceptable if

The colors used are only red

Colored text is never appropriate in a press release

The colors used are primary colors

The colors used are red or blue

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What does "###" stand for?

To indicate a statement that hasn't been backed up

Signal the beginning of the press release

Not relevant to press releases

Signal the end of the press release

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How should a press release break negative news?

Make everything sound really good

Cover up the really bad news

only reporting the facts without adding anything

Accuse others of what occurred

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Which of these are common causes for news releases to be ignored by social media?

They use a lot of marketing-speak, which makes the audience less trusting of them.

They are poorly written, written widely, and presented, and they don't have a specific target in mind.

They are concentrating on the corporation sending the release, which is the incorrect one.

All of the above

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FREE Press Release Trivia Question and Answers

What could be in a news release for social media?

What is an embargo on news?

The heading of a press release should:

In a press release, colored text is acceptable if

What does "###" stand for?

How should a press release break negative news?

Which of these are common causes for news releases to be ignored by social media?

FREE Introduction to Press Release Question and Answers

FREE Press Release Question and Answers

What could be in a news release for social media?

What is an embargo on news?

The heading of a press release should:

In a press release, colored text is acceptable if

What does "###" stand for?

How should a press release break negative news?

Which of these are common causes for news releases to be ignored by social media?

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