"Many nonprofits spend considerable time and resources producing studies to advance their issues, only to have them gather dust on the shelf of some academic or government office. Why? Invariably, it’s because the report received little to no media coverage. The good news is, it doesn’t have to be this way. This guide offers 10 tips for turning your report into a morning headline or a segment on the evening news. No matter what your issue is or what type of research you’re releasing — from scientific data to a public opinion survey — these tried and true tips can help you insert your hard work into the news cycle." (Introduction)
POSITION
1 Framing is everything, 4
2 “If it bleeds, it leads. If it cried, it flies”, 5
3 Be at the right place at the right time, 6
PACKAGE
4 Go local! 8
5 Put a face on your numbers, 9
6 Don’t hesitate to point the finger, 10
7 Make the report reader-friendly, 11
8 Build broad-based support for your recommendations, 12
PROMOTE
9 Give reporters enough lead time, 14
10 Hit the editorial pages, 15