24.00 Media Program and Guide
Georgia Society Sons of the American Revolution
Media Procedures for Chapter Media Contacts
Increasing the public awareness of the Sons of the American Revolution and our Patriotic, Educational and
Historical objectives can best be accomplished by the use media releases that highlight our many activities.
Enclosed are a number of sample media releases that will assist you, the Chapter Media Contact, in
developing appropriate releases for your chapter. These are examples only and should be customized as
necessary.
Some items that will help you:
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Develop a list of news media contacts (names, titles, telephone, fax, email) in your general area.
Use photographs, but always remember to identify those in the photograph from left to right.
Submit via email attachment when possible, including digital photographs.
Use the examples enclosed and customize for your chapter, media contact name and address.
If the SAR logo moves, click on the icon and drag it back to the proper location and “save as”.
Invite the local Newsprint and TV Editor on special occasions to attend a chapter activity for first hand
reporting.
Media releases on chapter activities and awards will serve to promote fellowship and camaraderie within the
chapter while assisting in membership growth. Local newspapers will almost always carry these stories.
Chapters can also take advantage of these articles in state and national Americanism competition for chapter
awards as 10 points are awarded for each one-column inch of printed articles.
All of the above can be accomplished with a minimum of cost to the SAR, especially when the release can be
submitted by email attachment. The GASSAR Publicity Committee will handle Georgia Society media releases.
When media releases are submitted, be on the lookout for the printed material and provide a copy, where
possible to the Publicity Chairman for inclusion in the Historical record of the Georgia Society.
Chapter Media Releases
Bronze/Silver Good Citizenship
C.A.R.
Chapter Awards
Chapter Officers
Chapter Meetings
Constitution Week
Distinguished Service Award
Eagle Scout
Fire Safety
Flag Certificates
Flag Day
Genealogy Seminar
Grave Marking
Installation of New Officers
Knight Essay
Law Enforcement
Let Freedom Ring
Martha Washington Award
Meritorious Service
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3
4
5
6
7
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9
10
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12
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15
16
17
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19
Poster Contest
ROTC
School Presentations
Service to Veterans
Veterans
War Service
Patriot’s Day
SAR Medal of Appreciation
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GASSAR Media Releases
Minuteman Award
Patriot Media President
Regional Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
President
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Media Contacts Metro Atlanta
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Phone
Fax Number
Contact / email
404-526-5366
404-526-5509
Leon
770-509-4090
770-509-4170
72
Stafford,
lstaffford@ajc.com
North Fulton Section
Marietta
Street,
Atlanta 30303 Tucker McQueen
tmcqueen@ajc.com
Eileen McDermott
770-509-4074
emcdermott@ajc.com
Cobb Section
770-509-4095
770-509-4170
1355
404-479-8600
404-370-7293
315 West Ponce de Leon
Roswell
Road
Suite 250, Marietta 30062
Charles Gay cgay@ajc.com
DeKalb Section
Ave., Suite 475, Decatur 30030
Carla
Caldwell
ccaldwell@ajc.com
Will
Anderson wanderson@ajc.com
Gwinnett Bureau
770-263-3653
770-263-3011
Thomas Oliver, Bureau
Chief,
6455 Best Friend Road,
Norcross 30071
Atlanta North
404-832-6636
404-577-0360
1280
West
Joe
Hiett,
Peachtree
Street, Suite 220, Atlanta 30309
(Phillip Anglin)
Editor,
joe@atlantanewsgroup.com
Gwinnett Daily Post
770-963-9205
770-868-8186
Buford Dr NE (Hwy 20)
Mike Perry, Editor 166
X 1323
Lawrenceville 30046 (Cell 404-787-9685)
Cherokee Tribune
770-479-1441
770-479-3505
Barbara Perry, Editor;
also Carla Barnes (cbarnes@)
bperry@cherokeetribune
.com
521 East Main Street,
Canton 30114
The Cherokee Ledger-News
770-928-0706
770-928-3152
Misty
Williams,
Managing Editor
angelah@ledgernews.co
m
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103 East Main Street,
Woodstock 30188
Attention Spotlite
770-928-3152
Calendar events,
spotlite@ledgernews.co
m
The Historical News (monthly)
800-422-4478
770-943-0729
P.O. Box 1068, Hiram,
770-612-1397
770-951-5418
Cynthia Rozea PO Box
Federal Archives
404-763-7477
404-763-7059
Forsyth County News
770-887-3126
770-889-6017
GA 30141 (Cherokee, Forsyth)
East Cobber
672121, Marietta 30060
Susan
Norman
editor@forsythnews.com
517 (Cumming Events),
Box 210 Cumming 30028
Forsyth Herald (@Revue & News)
770-442-3278
770-475-1216
Nancy Smallwood X125
404-656-2393
404-657-8427
David
Carmicheal
Kennesaw Neighbor
770-795-3000
770-422-9533
Marietta Daily Journal/Neighbor
770-795-3000
770-422-9533
David
Burch
news@forsythherald.com
Georgia Archives
dcarmicheal@sos.state.ga.us
dburch@mdjonline.com / mdjnews@aol.com
India Miller 770-4289411
X207,
Fairground
580
Road,
Marietta 30061
Northside Neighbor
404-256-3100
404-256-3292
Thornton
Kennedy,
770-844-0969
770-844-0968
568 Peachtree Parkway,
5290 Roswell Rd, Ste M, Atlanta 30342
nside@neighbornewspapers.com
Points North
Suite 116, Cumming, GA 30041
Carolyn
Williams,
myturn@ptsnorth.com
Revue & News (Alpharetta- Roswell)
770-442-3278
770-475-1216
Hatcher
Hurd
/Geoff
Smith, 319 No. Main Street 30004
geoff@northfulton.com
Roswell-Alpharetta Neighbor
770-993-7400
Alpharetta Street, Ste 10,
770-518-6062
Jennifer
Simi,
10479
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Roswell
30075.
nfulton@neighbornewspapers.com
Smyrna Neighbor
770-795-3000
770-422-9533
Lakeside Ledger
770-928-0706
770-928-3152
Cherokee County
Ken Thomas (show as ATTN:)
404-651-5568
404-657-1040
PO Box 901, Decatur,
404-814-4082
404-814-2041
also,
404-814-4175
770-528-2333
770-528-2367
Georgia
Room
770-719-1880
770-719-1976
Carolyn Cary, Drawer
770-461-6317
770-460-8172
Cindy Morley, Editor
30031/ ktomjr@aol.com
McElreath Hall
(Library)
Cobb County Public Library
(266
Roswell Street, Marietta 30060)
The Citizen Newspaper*
1719, Fayetteville 30214
The Fayette Daily News*
P.O. Box 96,
180
Church
Street,
Fayetteville, 30214
advertising@fayettedailynews.com
Fayette Neighbor
770-461-1136
770-461-1385
Martha
Barksdale,
Editor, 635 North Glynn Street
Fayetteville
30214
fayette@neighbornewspapers.com
The Times-Herald*
770-719-1880
770-253-2538
Monroe Roark, P.O. Box
404-363-8484
404-363-0212
Sheree
1052, Newnan 30264
The South Fulton Neighbor
Quinn,
News
Editor, 5300 Frontage Rd., Suite B
Forest Park, GA 30297
WSB Ch2
404-397-6270
404-897-7370
1601 Peachtree Street,
404-875-5555
404-898-0169
1551
Briarcliff
404-892-1611
404-881-0675
1611
West
678-686-0321
678-686-0356
740 Bismark Road, NE,
404-325-4646
404-327-3004
1810
Atlanta 30309
WAGA Ch 5
Road,
NE Atlanta 30306
WXIA Ch 11
Peachtree
Street, NE 30309
WPBA Ch30
Atlanta 30324
WGCL Ch 46
NE, Atlanta 30318
Briarcliff
Road
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Statewide
Northwest Region (Wright)
The Daily Citizen
706-217-6397
706-275-6641
308 S. Thornton Ave, Dalton
30720 Jimmy Espy
internet@daltoncitizen.com
Dade County Sentinel
706-657-6182
706-657-4970
385
Church
Street,
706-935-2621
706-965-5934
7513 Nashville Street,
Trenton 30752 Editor Chris Conley
editor@dadesentinel.com
Catoosa County News
Ringgold 30736 Editor Stan Guess
catoosacountynews@CatoosaNews.com
Walker County Messenger
706-638-1859
706-638-7045
120 East Patton Street Lafayette
30728
Editor
Andy
Diffenderfer
walkercountymessenger
@walkermessenger.com
Northeast Region (Patton)
The Toccoa Record
706-886-9476
706-886-2161
151 W. Doyle Street,
Toccoa 30577 Editor Tom Law
chieftain@alltel.net
Athens Banner-Herald
706-549-0123
706-543-5234
1 Press Place, Athens
30603 Editor Cecil Bentley
news@onlineathens.com
The NEWS Leader
706-245-7351
706-245-5991
64 Franklin Spring St,
770-532-1234
770-532-0457
345Green
Ste 125 Royston 30662
newsleader@southernlink.net
The White County News-Telegraph
The Times
Gainesville 30503 Editor Mickey Johnson
news@gainesvilletimes.com
Southeast Region (Dukes)
St.,
NW,
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The Press-Sentinel
912-427-3757
912-427-4092
252 West Walnut Street,
Jesup 31545 Editor Drew Davis
staff@thepresssentinel.com
Southwest Region (Tillman)
Valdosta Daily Times
229-244-1880
229-244-2560
201
N.
Troup
St.,
229-896-2233
229-896-7237
131 S. Hutchinson, Adel
Valdosta 31601 Editor Ron Wayne
wjhnews@wayxcable.com
Adel News-Tribune
31620 Editor Charles Shiver
1ant@surfsouth.com
Central Region (Miller)
Daily Herald
770-957-9161
770-954-0282
38
Sloan
St.
770-775-3855
129 South Mulberry St,
McDonough 30253 aavison@henryherald.com
Jackson Progress-Argus
770-775-3107
Jackson 30233 Editor Marshall Avett
joethehobo@hotmail.com
The Henry County Times
P.
O.
Box
2407,
McDonough 30253
Central East Region (McCrosky)
Statesboro Herald
912-764-9031
912-489-8181
1
Herald
Square,
Statesboro
30459Editor Nancy Welch
sherald@bulloch.com
Columbia County News-Times
706-863-6165
706-868-9824
4143Columbia Rd,SteB
706-724-0851
706-722-7403
725 Broad St Augusta
706-324-5526
706-576-6290
17
Martinez30907 Editor Barry Paschal
The Augusta Chronicle
30901 Editor Dennis Sodomka
newsroom@augustachronicle.com
Central West Region (Thompson)
The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Columbus 31902 Editor Mike Burbach
marcye.lamb@gaflnews.com
W.
12th
St.,
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The Macon Telegraph
478-744-4200
478-744-4385
120 Broadway Macon
31201 Editor Sherrie Marshall
bmelton@macontel.com
February 12, 2016