You have been interviewed for a terrific job in corporate communications at an exciting organization. To test your writing skills, the organization asks you to rewrite one of its media releases for possible submission to your local newspaper. This means revising the information you find into a new media release that your local newspaper would be interested in publishing.

Select an organization and study its media releases. You can also review this website for ideas: www .newswire.ca/news-releases.

Select one event or product that you think would interest your local newspaper. Although you can use the information from current media releases, don’t copy the exact wording because the interviewer wants to see how you would present that information. Use the organization’s format and submit the media release to your instructor with a cover note identifying the newspaper or other publication where you would like to see your media release published.