There are other books on writing of press releases but few were written by an author who has spent more than 50 years in journalism and public relations. G. R. Daniels has written more real news items and news releases than you can imagine. As a former editor and producer he also has spiked more releases than he has chosen to be published. Learn how to write a release, why you would want to in the first place and your realistic chances of seeing your work in print. One in a series of Understanding Mass Media by G. R. Daniels, someone who has been there, done that for decades.