Submit Press Releases
At The Emergency Management Network (EMN), we reproduce selected press releases to inform our audience and link them directly from both our Daily Brief podcast and our newsletter. This allows practitioners, agencies, and industry partners to reach a focused, engaged community of professionals who care about emergency management, preparedness, and resilience.
We do not seek payment to cover any story. However, we do offer sponsorship opportunities and paid editorial features for organizations that want guaranteed or extended coverage of their products, services, or big launches.
How to Submit a Press Release
Please send your press release to:
📧 brian@emnmedia.com
To ensure we can work with your release quickly and efficiently, here’s what helps us most:
File format: Simple DOC or PDF files (DOC preferred). Please ensure the text is copyable.
Formatting: If your release contains links, headings, or structured formatting, we’ll do our best to preserve them.
Embargoes: We always respect embargoes. Clearly mark them at the top in all caps (e.g., “EMBARGOED UNTIL MAY 20”). Please note that our newsletter and podcast publish at 6:00 AM Pacific. If your embargo time falls after that, it risks being stale by the following day’s issue.
Paid Opportunities
While editorial coverage is free and based on newsworthiness, EMN also offers:
Sponsorship opportunities – Ensure daily coverage of your product or service.
Editorial focus features – Paid, in-depth promotion of major launches or initiatives.
If interested, reach out to discuss a tailored package.
Example: Industry Standard Press Release
Below is a descriptive sample of the format we encourage.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(or EMBARGOED UNTIL [DATE], if applicable)
[HEADLINE: Clear, Concise, Informative — 10–12 words max]
[Subheadline: Optional, adds detail or context in one line]
CITY, STATE — Month Day, Year — [Opening paragraph: a strong, straightforward summary of the announcement. This should answer the who, what, when, where, and why in 3–4 sentences. Journalists and editors should be able to pull everything they need to know from here.]
[Second paragraph: Adds supporting context, such as why this is significant, how it ties into broader trends, or background on the problem being addressed.]
[Third paragraph: Quote from a senior leader or subject-matter expert. This gives the story a human voice and credibility. Example: “We are proud to launch this initiative because it directly supports communities facing wildfire risks,” said Jane Doe, Director of XYZ Agency.]
[Optional additional paragraph: More detail, technical background, or supporting facts. Keep paragraphs short and digestible.]
About [Organization Name]
[Boilerplate paragraph: a short description of the organization, its mission, and its scope. Usually the same in every release. Example: The ABC Emergency Network is a nonprofit dedicated to advancing disaster preparedness and resilience across the U.S.]
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