News-Tip Checklist

When sending news to ANN, consider:
- Whether the story is timely-stories more than two weeks old are generally too "stale" for publication.
- Whether it deals with a theme or event that has impact beyond just local interest. (Is it a "first," or a unique event? Or, does it involve a significant number of people? Or, does it involve well-known people or institutions?)
- Whether it is news, as opposed to promotional. (A story announcing an upcoming religious liberty conference and inviting people to attend is promotional; an article reporting on what took place at the religious liberty conference may be news.)
Include the following information:
- What happened?
- When did it happen?
- Who was involved?
- Why is this significant? What impact did this event have?
- Quotes from people expressing opinions about the event or explaining more about its significance. (Include the individual's first and last names.)
- Statistics, where necessary. (How many baptized? How many attended the rally?)
Are there photos?
- E-mail photos to ANN in a JPG format. Where possible, make sure resolution of photos is at least 300 dpi.
E-mail news and photos to:
- Send a copy to AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org.