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Why use AScribe?
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News
organizations are choking on paper. Given today's technologies,
newspapers are even less inclined to deal with the volumes
of news releases that still arrive by mail or fax. Personal
phone
calls can be even less effective. Editors and reporters are
best equipped to view, respond, access, forward or archive
news
releases that arrive on a credible wire into their newsroom
computers. AScribe's newswire is delivered in the same manner
and across the same trusted AP network as other major wire
services, providing significant value at significantly lower
per-release
prices.
Organizations need a fast, effective and cost-efficient way
to get their news releases to web sites, portals and other Internet
services where many people now go for news and information.
Organizations need to have their news releases archived and
available in the major electronic databases, which are strongly
preferred by journalists and research professionals for the
corporate and government sectors.
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Who uses AScribe?
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Established
organizations with news to tell: More than 500 of the nation's
leading nonprofit organizations, colleges and universities,
medical
centers, research labs, public-policy organizations, government
agencies and philanthropic foundations.
AScribe also distributes news for public relations or communications
consultancies, and businesses with public interest news to share.
For a list of AScribe members, click
here.
The nation's leading national media organizations and journalists
also request and use AScribe because of the diversity of news
that is carried on the wire each day.
In four years, AScribe has built an unrivaled national
reputation with the media and online content world as the most
reliable and professional public interest newswire. For a partial
list of national media organizations that have requested and
receive the daily AScribe newswire feed, click
here.
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Q.
Where does AScribe send my news?
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The
AScribe newsfeed is sent -- by specific request only -- to the
newsroom desks of the writers and editors of the largest daily
newspapers in the country.
To receive the AScribe feed, newsroom managers must specifically
request it. They
get
the
AScribe wire because they've asked for it.
Also receiving the AScribe by request are the leading national
news magazines and trade publications, radio and broadcast networks,
online portals, web sites, intranets and other Internet-based
publications.
For a partial list of the traditional and online media outlets
that receive AScribe's feed, click
here.
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Does AScribe edit or change news releases it receives?
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No.
Our members write and edit their own news releases. AScribe
is not an editorial service, nor do we have an editorial viewpoint
or style.
Occasionally, if our newsroom staff spots spelling or typographical
errors, or believes that some alteration to a headline might
make the release more notable to wire editors, they call the
client to discuss and receive approval before any changes are
made.
AScribe does add formatting essential for digital wire service
transmission, and categorization for database archiving.
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Q. How much does AScribe cost?
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An
AScribe annual membership is $125.
AScribe members purchase prepaid packages of releases which
may be used at any time as long as the annual membership is
current. Since there is no shelf life on a prepaid release,
many AScribe members budget for a stockpile of releases which
are unaffected by future price changes.
The cost per release varies varies depending upon the number
of releases purchased. Current rates are between $50-85 for
non-profit members. Click
here for more information.
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Q. How quickly can AScribe distribute my news?
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Within
30-60 minutes. Or faster.
AScribe also has the ability to process and hold releases for
a later time or date - to facilitate compliance with embargo
requirements for scientific or medical journals, to synchronize
with other news events or to employ an orchestrated release
schedule.
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Q. Can public-relations agencies become AScribe members and distribute news releases on the wire?
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Yes.
Many organizations that create or develop news of public interest
are served by outside consultants or public relations agencies.
AScribe has a special rate to help these professionals use the
Newswire to broaden and strengthen the media relations initiatives
and strategies of their clients.
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Q. How do I distribute a news release on the AScribe wire?
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It
couldn't be simpler.
AScribe has established a remarkably simple procedure for members
to put their news on the wire. Generally, the process is as
easy as sending your news release to our newsroom in the form
of a plain-text email message. We take it from there - and
get
your news to the media in as little as 30 minutes after your
release is received in our newsroom.
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Q. What if I only have one or two releases a year?
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You
can buy a smaller package of five
or 10 news releases and annual membership. Releases not
used in your first membership year roll over into the next.
AScribe also offers a single release service called AScribeNOW.
For $375, AScribe will distribute your news release in the
same timely and effective news stream as our members' wire.
In a matter of minutes, your news can reach the news desks of
the country's major national and metro newspapers, electronic
news archives such as LexisNexis and GoogleNews and hundreds
of web sites and portal.
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Q. What do AScribe users say about AScribe?
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For
a sample of comments about AScribe, click
here. These include feedback from some of our key clients,
including:
Swarthmore College
Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund
Barnard College
Dick Jones Communications, State College, PA
Purdue University
Washington State University
MacArthur Foundation
Harvard Medical School
2030 Center (Washington, DC)
The Goldman Fund / The Goldman Prize
California State University, Northridge
CompetitivEdge/Electronic Clipping
Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
California Agriculture
American Lung Association of California
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Q. How can I get news from the AScribe wire for my web site?
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Click
here to
email a request for an AScribe newsfeed to your web site,
portal, intranet
or other Internet-based service. We provide releases and
feeds on specific topics or from particular institutions.
We
also customize feeds for geographic regions or
demographic groups.
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Q. How can I track where my news appears?
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Most
commonly, the designated contact on a release will be contacted
directly by a reporter or editor about a release prior to
an
article being published. This provides our users with the
most effective feedback on who is seeing and using their news!
And because AScribe is not a tracking service, we don't provide
that service. We'd we'd be happy to recommend one, however.
We do survey print and online publications, and provide information
back to clients when we spot coverage as time allows.
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Q. Can businesses or corporations distribute their news on the AScribe wire?
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AScribe is focused on distributing news that is "in the public
interest." Many corporations sponsor pro-bono initiatives and
foundations which use the AScribe wire already. For a partial
list of corporate clients, click
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