Share Your News with the Long Beach Press-Telegram
WHAT TO SEND?
- Local stories — people, places and events — that are unique to the Long Beach area.
- Sports news about games, team registrations, tournaments and other activities.
- Entertainment venues, special events, family activities and other amusements.
WRITING A NEWS RELEASE
- All news releases should contain the organization’s name and address, along with the name and daytime phone number of the individual to be contacted in case more information is needed.
- Consider sending an electronic press release via email. Paste the text into the message field rather than sending an attachment that may not be compatible with the programs in use at the Press-Telegram.
- Be concise. News releases, as a rule, should not be longer than 1½ pages, double-spaced.
- Be aware of submission deadlines. Most publications like material at least two weeks before the event. It can never get there too early.
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BREAKING NEWS
When speed is of the essence, contact our city desk at 562-499-1337. Other press releases should be e-mailed to [email protected]. If requesting coverage of an event, be sure to contact us at least a week in advance.
LOCAL NEWS
For news story consideration, please send information at least two weeks in advance to [email protected].
READER CORNER
We’d like to hear about neighbors, friends, family members and co-workers who have been recognized by civic organizations, risen to new professional levels, received scholarships, won contests or been elected to club offices. Send typed or neatly handwritten submissions to Reader Corner, ℅ Press-Telegram, 5225 E. 2nd St
Long Beach CA 90803, or e-mail [email protected]. Photos cannot be returned and should be emailed in a high-resolution .jpg format. Please include a phone number in case we have questions. Reader Corner appears in the newspaper on Sundays.
ANONYMOUS TIPS
Do you have a news tip but prefer to stay anonymous? Use this form to send us your news tip.
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CALENDARS
COMMUNITY CALENDARS
A daily community calendar includes announcements about upcoming meetings, special events, outings and classes in our cities. We also run a specialized weekly religion, senior activities, singles activities, class reunions and a health calendars that includes listings for classes and support groups. The deadline for these listings is two weeks before the scheduled event. News releases may be faxed to 310-540-6272 or e-mailed to [email protected] or call 310-543-6138.
ENTERTAINMENT CALENDARS
Our Spotlight section includes an entertainment events calendar every Friday. To submit a calendar listing for possible inclusion, please include information about the event, time, date, ticket price, exact address, a phone number for the public to call for more information and a website (if any). Fax listings to 310-540-6272 or e-mail [email protected]. Deadline for entertainment listing items is two weeks in advance of publication.
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ENTERTAINMENT and FEATURES
To suggest features coverage, including healthy lifestyle, food, theater, fine arts, or general entertainment stories, please email [email protected]. If the information is related to a specific event, please contact us at least two weeks in advance.
PHOTO
Do you have photos from a community event? Or is there an upcoming event you’d like to see covered visually? Send the details our way. For event coverage, let us know at least two weeks in advance and keep in mind we’re looking for photo opportunities that are not set up just for us. Action is the key. A good rule of thumb: the best pictures are of people involved with activities or one another, not looking at the camera.
Email event details or digital images to [email protected].
SPORTS
We encourage coaches to send us varsity game results only. Deadline for the high school game results is 10:30 p.m. on the day of the event, but earlier calls are appreciated. Call 562-499-1330 or e-mail [email protected] to report scores.
BUSINESS
Our Business section includes announcements of new businesses and products; deals, mergers and transactions; changes to existing companies; promotions, new hirings and retirements. Business news items must be received at least one week before publication. Send business items to Andrew Edwards at [email protected].
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OPINION
HOW TO SUBMIT A GUEST COMMENTARY
Southern California News Group newspapers consider guest commentary submissions of no more than 600 words.
We look for topical commentary on public policy and social issues that are of general interest to our print and digital readership. We give preference to local, regional and California topics and writers.
The commentary must be the author’s original work. We do not pay for guest commentaries.
Submissions are subject to editing, though we make every effort to retain the author’s voice and point of view. Email your submission to [email protected] with the subject line “Op-ed submission.” Include a sentence or two at the end including your position, city or community of residence, and any background relevant to your expertise in the topic.
HOW TO SUBMIT A LETTER TO THE EDITOR
We welcome letters to the editor on all issues of public concern. All submissions are subject to editing and condensation, and they can be published only with the writer’s true name. Letters must include the writer’s home community and a daytime phone number for confirmation. Please limit submissions to 150 words and send via email (without attachments) to [email protected].
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COMMENTING ON A STORY
We invite you to use our commenting platform to engage in insightful conversations about issues in our community. Although we do not pre-screen comments, we reserve the right at all times to remove any information or materials that are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable to us, and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy the law, regulation, or government request. We might permanently block any user who abuses these conditions.
If you see comments that you find offensive, please use the “Flag as Inappropriate” feature by hovering over the right side of the post, and pulling down on the arrow that appears. Or, contact our editors by emailing [email protected].
CORRECTIONS
To report an error in our coverage, call 562-499-1337 or email [email protected].
OBITUARIES
The Press-Telegram offers a paid obituary service in the newspaper on our websites. To place an obituary, call 562-499-1392, email [email protected] or send a fax to 562-499-1391. You may also submit an obituary in person at Daily Breeze, 5225 E. 2nd St
Long Beach CA 90803. The Obituary Office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
For help in writing the obituary, please see our online guide to writing an obituary.