Pitch letter

NAME: ___________________________

ADV 225 Exercise: Preparing for a Story Pitch

10 points

DUE by 11 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4

Submit to the appropriate dropbox on D2L

Successful pitches are strategically directed to a single targeted reporter. Prepare for your pitch by gathering information about the reporter you will offer your story to.

Identify a REAL reporter who works for a REAL media outlet in the UNITED STATES.

Reporter name:

Media outlet reporter works for:

Beat or Interest Area: ______________________________________________________________________

Why did you choose this reporter? ____________________________________________________________

Reporter’s email address: ____________________________________________________________

Reporter’s twitter handle: ____________________________________________________________