{"id":1121,"date":"2018-12-01T12:48:30","date_gmt":"2018-12-01T17:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/is-the-press-release-still-relevant\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T13:22:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T18:22:52","slug":"is-the-press-release-still-relevant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yannfortier.ca\/en\/blog\/is-the-press-release-still-relevant\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the press release still relevant?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Blog Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; global_module=&#8221;3562&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_image alt=&#8221;R\u00e9dacteur pigiste et coach en r\u00e9daction \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Yann Fortier est un r\u00e9dacteur pigiste \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/yannfortier.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/dome-1.jpg&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; min_height=&#8221;336px&#8221; min_height_tablet=&#8221;336px&#8221; min_height_phone=&#8221;300px&#8221; min_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; animation_duration=&#8221;500ms&#8221; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; module_alignment_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; module_alignment_phone=&#8221;&#8221; module_alignment_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_image][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Blog&#8221; subhead=&#8221;Observations and insights about content, copywriting and the French language&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;none&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; content_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; subhead_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#333333&#8243; button_one_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243; button_two_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;on&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;0&#8243; button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;on&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;0&#8243; button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_post_title author=&#8221;off&#8221; date_format=&#8221;F j Y&#8221; comments=&#8221;off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Blog post title with date and featured image&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; global_module=&#8221;5627&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>So long, press release? Au contraire. You can even make it the crux of your story, especially if its contents are specific, informative and compelling. As a freelance writer, I figure I\u2019ve written, translated or improved close to 1,000 press releases, for a diverse range of agencies and businesses, from artisanal workshops to multinationals, and from government ministries to school boards.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Why the press release is still effective?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Whether it\u2019s a promo campaign or a crisis management plan, the press release\u2019s narrative framework allows you to use it as the perfect content matrix to multiply and spread across the digital realm. And yes, that includes social media. This quickly stretches beyond the confines of a mere email sent to journalists and bloggers. 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