Tip - Have a story idea? Don’t preface it. Just share it

Get to the point.

Have a story idea? Don’t preface it. Just share it. These folks are busy and don’t want to get to paragraph five to learn what you are thinking. Like a good news story, a good pitch should use an inverted pyramid format. Get to the point and reporters will respect your effort, even if they don’t bite. I’ve found pitches that get results are one or two paragraphs: just enough to capture attention.  By Patrick Hyde