About: Media Access

Learn effective and innovative ways to promote your nonprofit events and initiatives!

Media Access Seminars, typically held twice a year, are FREE workshops specifically designed to provide members of the nonprofit community with information and access to various area media outlets. At these seminars, representatives from hundreds of North Texas-area nonprofit groups learn how to:

• Create and issue effective press releases
• Promote their nonprofit events and services
• Position their nonprofit as a news resource
• Identify ways to pitch creative news angles

Each seminar features a panel of journalists from Belo-Dallas media companies including The Dallas Morning News, WFAA-TV, Quick, Neighbors and Al Dia. The panelists offer helpful tips on how to pitch stories effectively, and personally answer questions from attendees during an informative Q&A session.

Each attendee also receives a packet of helpful reference materials, including current media contacts and sample press releases. Media Access is open only to nonprofit representatives. To learn more about our upcoming seminars, please e-mail us at: mediaaccess@dallasnews.com or contact: Tracey New, community services director, WFAA-TV/The Dallas Morning News/Family First, at 214-977-6245 or tnew@wfaa.com.