PUBLIC RELATIONS - Write a general press release announcing the football teams advance to the National Championship and the send-off rally. Your press release should be no longer than one page. See the assignment guidelines for format specifications. For the purpose of this assignment, you have permission to create quotes from staff members and special guests. Please use correct AP (Associated Press) style. As WVUs public relations specialist, you can decide when and where to host the dinner, and it's up to you to come up with creative incentives you will use to get the public to attend the event. Have fun with this assignment and think big. Assignment Guidelines Press Release Use 12pt. Times New Roman font. Follow the format guidelines for news/press releases and media advisories in this weeks lesson or in the assigned reading from your textbook. Spell check and proofread your materials before submitting them. Be sure to watch for grammar and spelling errors.

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Background Information

The West Virginia University Mountaineers have gone undefeated during the 2015 football season and will be playing for the National Championship on Monday, January 11, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. They will be playing the LSU Tigers.

WVU wants to promote this accomplishment by hosting a team send-off celebration/rally at the WVU Coliseum prior to the team departing Morgantown on Saturday, January 2. Special guests will include WVUs president, the football team, coaching staff, the WVU marching band and multiple special celebrity guests.The event is free and open to the public. It will begin at 1:00 PM and run until approximately 3:00 P.M.

Your press release should speak to a number of publics, including fans, students, faculty, staff, and the general public. You may make up any facts about the seasons statistics and the event details.

Assignment Instructions

Write a general press release announcing the football teams advance to the National Championship and the send-off rally. Your press release should be no longer than one page. See the assignment guidelines for format specifications.

For the purpose of this assignment, you have permission to create quotes from staff members and special guests. Please use correct AP (Associated Press) style. As WVUs public relations specialist, you can decide when and where to host the dinner, and it's up to you to come up with creative incentives you will use to get the public to attend the event. Have fun with this assignment and think big.

Assignment Guidelines Press Release

Use 12pt. Times New Roman font.
Follow the format guidelines for news/press releases and media advisories in this weeks lesson or in the assigned reading from your textbook.
Spell check and proofread your materials before submitting them. Be sure to watch for grammar and spelling errors.