You are an FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force Supervisor.
The media outlets are reporting on the events and need a statement from a public official. Your supervisor has asked you to handle the press release, since you are most familiar with the events and have experience dealing with the media. You are expected to write a short press release to given to the media. The purpose of your press release is to inform the public about the attacks and to explain the recovery measures that are in place.
Use of the attached press release template and read the supportive documentation to get a full scope.
Before starting the press release, carefully read the power outage background attachment and 8 tips for writing a great press release. The press release is based primarily on your understanding of the concepts.
Also, here are some tips on The 10 Steps of Crisis Communications – Bernstein Crisis Management and Writing a Crisis Comm Plan – use these two links as a reference.
Requirements:
The press release must meet the following format and length criteria. You should also utilize the formatting and writing suggestions found in the 8 tips for writing a great press release.
• Length: 2 page
• Font: Arial, 12 pt.
