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In-Class Practice Exercise

Chapter 7 Finding the News in News Releases

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The text lists three categories of news releases:

1. Announcements of coming events or of personnel matters2. Information regarding a cause3. Information that is meant to build someones or some organiations business

$irections%As a group! first indicate the "ind of news release each of the following is! and then

list the #uestions $ou would as" before writing the stor$.

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The +oard of Advisors for the ,utstanding -oung en of America Awards /rogram announced

toda$ that the men named below have been selected for inclusion in the 2010 edition of

,utstanding -oung en of America.

These men were selected from nominations received from senators! members of

ongress! governors! ma$ors! state legislators! universit$ and college presidents and deans as

well as various civic groups4including the 5nited (tates 6a$cees! which also endorses the

,utstanding -oung ed of America program.

In ever$ communit$ there are $oung men wor"ing diligentl$ to ma"e their cities! as well

as their countr$! better places in which to live. These men! having distinguished themselves in

one or more fields of endeavor! are outstanding and deserve to be recognied for their

achievements. The criteria for selection include a mans voluntar$ service to communit$!

professional leadership! academic achievement! business advancement! cultural

accomplishment! and civic and political participation.The men listed below! along with fell ,utstanding -oung ed throughout %orth America!

will be featured in this prestigious annual awards publication.

,ur board of advisors and editors salute all chosen as ,utstanding -oung en of

America. 'e ta"e great pride in bringing their accomplishments to the attention of the American

public.

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