Wikipedia:Press releases/Logbook/February 25, 2004

Wikipedia:Press releases/How to send a press release

Please protocol here to whom you have sent a particular press release:

Global news agencies

• Sent to: Press Association ([email protected])

By, on: Secretlondon 19:31, Feb 24, 2004 (UTC)

• Sent to: Ananova http://www.ananova.com/feedback/feedback.html

By, on: Secretlondon 19:39, Feb 24, 2004 (UTC)

• United Press International (UPI) ([email protected])

Jwrosenzweig 22:02, 24 Feb 2004 (UTC)

• Sent to: Reuters ([email protected])

By, on: Secretlondon 19:23, Feb 24, 2004 (UTC)

• World News, [email protected]

user:zanimum February 27, 2004

Magazines

• New Scientist ([email protected])

Imran 23:43, 24 Feb 2004 (UTC)

• Wikisource

Fonzy 9:42, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Web news sites

• CNET.com (send-us-news-<word redacted>@cnet.com)

Anon, 23:50, 24 Feb 2004 (UTC)

• NTK ([email protected])

Anon, 01:08, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

• Slashdot

Anon, 01:16, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

I cannot find it on slashdot.

Can someone confirm it is sent there? -- Kaihsu 16:00, 2004 Feb 27 (UTC)

• Kuro5hin [1]

Jrincayc 15:28, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Made it to the front page.

• Yahoo News http://add.yahoo.com/fast/help/news/cgi_fullcoverage

Zigger 12:18, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Computer

• .net magazine ([email protected] - the editor)

Secretlondon 20:24, Feb 24, 2004 (UTC)

• Linux Format magazine(via online form)

Secretlondon 20:39, Feb 24, 2004 (UTC)

• Internetworks magazine ([email protected])

Secretlondon 20:43, Feb 24, 2004 (UTC)

• Internet and Broadband Advisor magazine ([email protected])

Secretlondon 20:46, Feb 24, 2004 (UTC)

• Wired.com (sent to Katie Dean - Education Technology)

Secretlondon 20:53, Feb 24, 2004 (UTC)

• PC Plus Magazine ([email protected] - editor)

Secretlondon 21:00, Feb 24, 2004 (UTC)

• Micromart magazine ([email protected])

Secretlondon 21:03, Feb 24, 2004 (UTC)

• Pc Pro magazine ([email protected])

Secretlondon 21:06, Feb 24, 2004 (UTC)

• Computer Shopper magazine ([email protected])

Secretlondon 21:08, Feb 24, 2004 (UTC)

• ZDNet UK ([email protected])

Imran 23:30, 24 Feb 2004 (UTC)

• Linux Weekly News ([email protected])

Anon, 23:40, 24 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Country-specific

Antigua

1. The Antigua Daily Observer, St. John's, Antigua, [email protected]

User:zanimum March 9, 2004

Armenia

1. Armenian Weekly Online, [email protected]

user:zanimum March 9, 2004

Australia

1. Associated Press Australia ([email protected])

Secretlondon 22:15, Feb 24, 2004 (UTC)

2. Australian Broadcasting Corporation ([email protected] and [email protected])

Zigger 01:15, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

3. ZDNet Australia ([email protected])

Zigger 01:26, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

4. Google News Australia (Beta) ([email protected])

Zigger 02:26, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Auto-response #7423950 received :Zigger 11:16, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Reply received ([email protected]) : only "crawling online news sites". Zigger 15:18, 26 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Let Google crawl MediaWiki:Itn.

5. The Australian (newspaper) IT web site ([email protected])

Zigger 02:32, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

6. South Coast Press Release Network (NSW, Australia) http://www.scpromotions.com.au/pressrelease/publish.html

Zigger 11:07, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

7. News Interactive (News Limited - various newspapers) ([email protected])

Zigger 11:16, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

8. The Age (Melbourne newspaper) ([email protected])

Zigger 11:31, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Auto-response received Zigger 12:56, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

9. The Sydney Morning Herald (newspaper) ([email protected])

Zigger 11:40, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Auto-response received Zigger 12:56, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Azerbaijan

1. Baku Today, Baku, Azerbaijan (online only)

user:zanimum March 9, 2004

2. Our Century, Baku, Azerbaijan

user:zanimum March 9, 2004

Belgium

• The AEL press list and general discussion mailing list.

user:AlexandreDulaunoy Feb 29, 2004.

Bhutan

• Kuensel, Bhutan's English national newspaper, [email protected]

user:Zanimum Feb 27, 2004

Canada

National

1. The Globe and Mail, [email protected] (Associate Editor, globeandmail.com), [email protected]

--Mfagan 23:57, 27 Feb 2004 (UTC)

2. The National Post (via web form)

--Mfagan 00:03, 28 Feb 2004 (UTC)

4. Canada NewsWire [email protected]

--Mfagan 00:22, 28 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Prairie Provinces

1. University of Alberta Folio, Edmonton, Alberta, [email protected]

User:zanimum March 4, 2004

Ontario

1. The Toronto Star, [email protected]

Mfagan 00:11, 28 Feb 2004 (UTC)

2. The Varsity (U of Toronto Student Newspaper)

moink 19:30, 4 Mar 2004 (UTC)

3. The Newspaper (also U of Toronto)

moink 19:30, 4 Mar 2004 (UTC)

4. The Brock Press, Brock University, Brock, Ontario

user:zanimum March 4, 2004

Maritimes

New Brunswick

1. The Brunswickan (University of New Brunswick), [email protected]

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

2. Times & Transcript, Moncton, NB, Canada, [email protected]

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

3. The New Brunswick Telegraph Journal, Sackville/Edmundston, NB, Canada, [email protected]

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

4. Saint John Telegraph Journal, Saint John's, NB, Canada, [email protected]

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

5. Daily Gleaner, Fredericton, NB, Canada, [email protected]

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

6. Miramichi Leader/Miramichi Weekend, NB, Canada, [email protected]

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

7. River Valley News, Grand Bay, NC, Canada

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

PEI

1. The Buzz, Charlottetown, PEI, Canada, [email protected]

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

2. The Charlottetown Guardian, PEI, Canada, [email protected]

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

Territories

1. The Klondike Sun, Dawson City, Yukon, Canada, [email protected]

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

2. The Whitehorse Star, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, [email protected], [email protected]

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

3. Yukon News, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, [email protected] (editor)

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

4. News/North, Yellowknifer, Deh Cho Drum, Inuvik Drum, Kivalliq News, all Northwest Territories, Canada [email protected]

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

5. Nuatsaiq News, Iqualit, Nunavut, Canada

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

Fiji

• The Fiji Post, by route of the worldnews network

user:zanimum Feb 27, 2004

Germany

• heise.de (notification sent to [email protected])

Schnee 18:30, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

India

• Times of India (sent to [email protected])

Hemanshu 18:45, 5 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Ireland

• The Examiner ([email protected])

Kwekubo 23:29, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

• . The Sunday Business Post ([email protected])

Kwekubo 23:29, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

• The Avondhu Press ([email protected])

Kwekubo 23:29, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

• Foinse ([email protected])

Kwekubo 23:29, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

• UTV News ([email protected])

Kwekubo 23:29, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

• RTÉ News ([email protected])

Kwekubo 23:29, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

1. The Irish Times ([email protected])

Kwekubo 23:29, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

2. The Irish Independent ([email protected])

Kwekubo 23:29, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

3. The Irish News ([email protected])

Kwekubo 23:29, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

4. The Irish Emigrant ([email protected])

Kwekubo 23:29, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

5. The Irish Post ([email protected])

Kwekubo 23:29, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

6. The Irish Herald ([email protected])

Kwekubo 23:29, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

7. The Irish World ([email protected])

Kwekubo 23:29, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

8. Lá ([email protected])

Kwekubo 23:29, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Kenya

• The Standard Limited, Nairobi, Kenya, [email protected]

user:zanimum Feb 27, 2004

• The Daily Nation, Kenya, [email protected]

user:zanimum Feb 27, 2004

• Kenya Times, Kenya, [email protected]

user:zanimum Feb 27, 2004

The Netherlands

• NRC Handelsblad, sent in Dutch, an English/Dutch newspaper [email protected]

user:zanimum Feb 27, 2004

• The Windmill Herald, sent in English, an English/Dutch newspaper, sent via form

user:zanimum Feb 27, 2004

• The Amsterdam Times, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, an English paper, link to Dutch release sent, [email protected]

user:zanimum Feb 27, 2004

New Zealand

• New Zealand Herald, Auckland, New Zealand, sent by form to Information Technology editor, Chris Barton

user:zanimum Feb 27, 2004

• Waikato Times, The Daily News, Manawatu Evening Standard, The Dominion Post, The Nelson Mail, The Marlborough Express, The Press, The Timaru Herald, The Southland Times, Sunday Star Times, all in New Zealand
  • sent to [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

user:zanimum Feb 27, 2004

• Radio New Zealand - National Radio ([email protected])

Zigger 02:12, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Myanmar

1. The Bangkok Post (based out of Thailand) [email protected], [email protected]

User:zanimum Feb 27, 2004

2. The BurmaNet-News Online [email protected]

User:zanimum Feb 27, 2004

Qatar

1. Gulf Time Newspaper, Doha, Qatar, [email protected]

User:zanimum Feb 27, 2004

South Korea

1. Korean Web Weekly, South Korea, [email protected]

user:zanimum March 9, 2004

2. The Seoul Times, [email protected]

user:zanimum March 9, 2004

3. The Jeju Times, [email protected]

user:zanimum March 9, 2004

4. Lingua News, [email protected]

user:zanimum March 9, 2004

5. Sunday Seoul, [email protected]

user:zanimum March 9, 2004

6. The Korea Times, Chongro-ku, Seoul, South Korea, [email protected] (editor), [email protected] (tech writer), [email protected] (tech writer)

user:zanimum March 9, 2004

7. JoongAng Daily, South Korea, [email protected] (editor)

user:zanimum March 9, 2004

Thailand

1. Bangkok Post Student Weekly, educational newspaper, [email protected]

User:zanimum Feb 27, 2004

2. The Bangkok Post

User:zanimum Feb 27, 2004

3. Nation Multimedia Group

User:zanimum Feb 27, 2004

4. Post Today, a business newspaper, Post Today, [email protected]

User:zanimum Feb 27, 2004

Bounced back "failure of delivery"

5. Pattaya Mail Newspaper, [email protected]

User:zanimum Feb 27, 2004

6. Telcom Journal, a computer/technology newspaper, [email protected]

User:zanimum Feb 27, 2004

UK

UK Newspapers

• Sent to: Guardian online ([email protected]) and ([email protected])

By, on: Secretlondon 18:57, Feb 24, 2004 (UTC)

• Sent to: The Independent ([email protected])

By, on: Secretlondon 19:02, Feb 24, 2004 (UTC)

• Sent to: The Telegraph (via online form - they only accept press releases by post)

By, on: Secretlondon 19:15, Feb 24, 2004 (UTC)

• Sent to: The Times ([email protected])

By, on: Secretlondon 19:19, Feb 24, 2004 (UTC)

• Times Education Supplement http://www.tes.co.uk/site_information/contact_us.asp

By, on: Secretlondon 19:43, Feb 24, 2004 (UTC)

• Evening Standard ([email protected])

By, on: Secretlondon 19:52, Feb 24, 2004 (UTC)

• Daily Express ([email protected])

By, on: Secretlondon 19:57, Feb 24, 2004 (UTC)

• South London Press ([email protected])

By, on: Secretlondon 20:01, Feb 24, 2004 (UTC)

• Daily Mirror ([email protected] and [email protected] - net news)

By, on: Secretlondon 20:12, Feb 24, 2004 (UTC)

• The Sun ([email protected])

Secretlondon 20:21, Feb 24, 2004 (UTC)

• Times Higher Education Supplement ([email protected])

Secretlondon 21:21, Feb 24, 2004 (UTC)

• The Scotsman ([email protected])

Secretlondon 21:28, Feb 24, 2004 (UTC)

• Go Digital (BBC World Service) via online form

Secretlondon 21:32, Feb 24, 2004 (UTC)

• Associated Press ([email protected]) - which bounced

Secretlondon 22:31, Feb 24, 2004 (UTC)

• International Herald Tribune ([email protected])

Secretlondon 22:38, Feb 24, 2004 (UTC)

• Daily Record ([email protected])

Secretlondon 22:44, Feb 24, 2004 (UTC)

• The Inquirer ([email protected])

Anon, 23:09, 24 Feb 2004 (UTC)

• Wales on Sunday ([email protected])

Imran 23:20, 24 Feb 2004 (UTC)

• Birmingham News ([email protected])
• Birmingham Evening Mail ([email protected])
• Belfast Telegraph ([email protected])
• Belfast News Letter ([email protected])
• Edinburgh Evening News ([email protected])
• Scottish Daily Express ([email protected])
• Scottish Sunday Express ([email protected])
• The Guardian Weekly ([email protected])
• Sunday Independent ([email protected])
• Jewish News ([email protected])
• Jewish Telegraph ([email protected])
• London Voice ([email protected])
• Metro (Yorkshire) ([email protected])
• Metro (London) ([email protected])
• Metro (Scotland) ([email protected])
• Metro (North West) ([email protected])
• Metro (North East) ([email protected])
• Sunday Mail ([email protected])
• The Mail on Sunday ([email protected])
• The Muslim News ([email protected])
• Sunday Post ([email protected])
• Scottish Catholic Observer ([email protected])
• The Sunday Times Scotland ([email protected])
• Ulster Gazette ([email protected])
  • fabiform | talk 21:31, 6 Mar 2004 (UTC)

UK Magazines

• BBC History Magazine ([email protected])
• BBC Wildlife ([email protected])
• Broadband World ([email protected])
• Air Enthusiast ([email protected])
• Amateur Photographer ([email protected])
• British Journal of Photography ([email protected])
• Better Digital Photography ([email protected])
• Big Issue ([email protected])
• Book People ([email protected])
• Computer Arts ([email protected])
• Connect ([email protected])
• Computing ([email protected])
• Internet Works ([email protected])
• It's on the Net ([email protected])
• IT Week ([email protected])
• IT Today ([email protected])
• Local History ([email protected])
• LinuxUser and Developer ([email protected])
• MacUser ([email protected])
• .net ([email protected])
• Palmtop User ([email protected])
• PC Answers ([email protected])
• PC Format ([email protected])
• Publishing News ([email protected])
• Photography Monthly ([email protected])
• Reader's Digest ([email protected])
• Total Digital Photography ([email protected])
• Web User ([email protected])
• Web Active ([email protected])
• Which? ([email protected])
  • fabiform | talk 23:05, 6 Mar 2004 (UTC)

UK Websites

• The Register ([email protected])

Secretlondon 21:56, Feb 24, 2004 (UTC)

• BBC News (but only via their "feedback" form -- can anyone find a better contact?)

Anon, 16:18, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

UK Television

• ITN ([email protected])

By, on: Secretlondon 19:45, Feb 24, 2004 (UTC)

• Sky News (via online form)

By, on: Secretlondon 19:48, Feb 24, 2004 (UTC)

• BBC News 24
• BBC Newsround

both via the feedback form as I couldn't find anything better either fabiform | talk 18:43, 6 Mar 2004 (UTC)

• Discovery Channel ([email protected])
• National Geographic ([email protected])
• ITV News Channel ([email protected])
  • fabiform | talk 23:16, 6 Mar 2004 (UTC)

UK Radio

• BBC News 24 ([email protected])
• BBC World Service ([email protected])
• BBC Radio Wales ([email protected])
• BBC Radio 2 ([email protected])
• Virgin Radio ([email protected])
• KISS 100 ([email protected])
• London Greek Radio ([email protected])
• London Turkish Radio ([email protected])
• Classic FM ([email protected])
  • fabiform | talk 21:25, 6 Mar 2004 (UTC)

United States of America

1. Snohomish County Herald ([email protected])

Jwrosenzweig 20:18, 24 Feb 2004 (UTC)

2. Seattle Post-Intelligencer and Times (sister papers)

have inquired at each paper, and will send to the address supplied (and note this here) : Jwrosenzweig

sent to [email protected] Jwrosenzweig 21:25, 24 Feb 2004 (UTC)

3. Sacramento Bee and Idaho Statesman

inquiries placed, will note when release is sent Jwrosenzweig 00:12, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

both papers refused release, claiming it is not of local interest Jwrosenzweig 16:38, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

4. U.S. Newswire

inquiry, will update Jwrosenzweig 22:10, 24 Feb 2004 (UTC)

5. New York Times ([email protected])

Jwrosenzweig 22:47, 24 Feb 2004 (UTC)

6. Bangor Daily News, Bangor, Maine

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

7. Advertiser Democrat, Norway, Maine

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

8. Spokane Spokesman-Review, Tacoma News-Tribune, Tri-City Herald, and Bellingham Herald

all of them inquiries at this stage. Will note when press release is sent. Jwrosenzweig 20:36, 24 Feb 2004 (UTC)

sent to [email protected] Jwrosenzweig 9:25, 24 Feb 2004 (UTC)

sent to [email protected] & [email protected] Jwrosenzweig 22:33, 24 Feb 2004 (UTC)

9. The Columbian, The Oregonian, The Olympian, The Seattle Weekly

all inquiries, will update status Jwrosenzweig 22:10, 24 Feb 2004 (UTC)

sent to [email protected] Jwrosenzweig 23:45, 24 Feb 2004 (UTC)

10. Chicago Sun-Times ([email protected])

Jwrosenzweig 17:06, 26 Feb 2004 (UTC)

11. Chicago Tribune (inquiry made, will update)

Jwrosenzweig 17:06, 26 Feb 2004 (UTC)

12. Detroit Free Press (inquiry made, will update)

Jwrosenzweig 17:14, 26 Feb 2004 (UTC)

13. Miami Herald (inquiry made, will update)

Jwrosenzweig 17:18, 26 Feb 2004 (UTC)

14. CNN ([email protected])

Zigger 12:03, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

15. San Jose Mercury News (Silicon Valley) ([email protected])

Zigger 12:52, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

16. Knight Ridder/Tribune Information Services ([email protected])

Zigger 13:13, 25 Feb 2004 (UTC)

17. Ithaca Journal (Ithaca, NY), via http://www.ithacajournal.com/customerservice/contactus.html

Nohat 18:22, 2004 Mar 3 (UTC)

18. The College Heights Herald, Western Kentucky University, Kentucky

user:zanimum March 4, 2004

19. The Suburban Life ,suburban Chicago, Illinois

Meelar 20:05, 6 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Maine (20)

1. Bangor Daily News, Bangor, Maine

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

2. Advertiser Democrat, Norway, Maine

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

3. Casco Bay Weekly

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

4. The Daily Me, Dexter, Maine

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

5. The Ellsworth American, Ellsworth, Maine

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

6. The Free Press, Rockland, Maine

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

7.. The Maine Weekly

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

8. The Journal Tribune, Biddeford, Maine

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

9. The Kennebec Journal, Augusta, Maine, [email protected]

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

10. The Magic City Morning Star, Millinocket, Maine, [email protected]

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

11. Lincoln County News, Damariscotta, Maine, [email protected]

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

12. The Morning Sentinel, Waterville, Maine

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

13. The Moosehead Messenger, Greenville, Maine, [email protected]

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

14. New Gloucester News, New Gloucester, Maine, through form

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

15. The Portland Press Herald/The Maine Sunday Telegram, Maine

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

16. Rumford Falls Times, Rumford, Maine, [email protected]

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

17. The Sun Journal, Lewiston, Maine, through form

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

18. The Times Record, Brunswick, Maine, multiple addresses

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

19. Portsmouth Herald, York Weekly, Hampton Union, Exeter News-Letter and Rockingham News, Maine

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

20. The Wiscasset Newspaper, Wiscasset, Maine, [email protected]

User:zanimum 26 Feb 2004

21. Colorado Springs Gazette ([email protected])

Frecklefoot 18:58, 3 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Universities and Colleges

1. University of Washington Daily ([email protected])

Jwrosenzweig 20:18, 24 Feb 2004 (UTC)

2. Western Washington University - The Western Front ([email protected])

Jwrosenzweig 20:18, 24 Feb 2004 (UTC)

3. Seattle Pacific University - The Falcon ([email protected])

Jwrosenzweig 20:18, 24 Feb 2004 (UTC)

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