[IMC-bristol] UK Contacts And Info For Press Releases

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Hi Indy's. I recently compiled this list, and thought it might be worth
sharing with you all.


UK CONTACTS AND INFO FOR PRESS RELEASES
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A list of various telephone, email, fax, postal addresses and web-forms
for contacting a range of major UK news outlets - websites, newspapers and
television news.

This list is no way exhaustive, but many main contacts for UK media are
listed.

List compiled by Adam Hayward on 24-APR-2003

THE BBC - bbc.co.uk
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  O RADIO 4 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/
  o Today Program: today@bbc.co.uk
  o Radio 4 By Post:
    Name of Programme or Presenter
    BBC Radio 4,
    Broadcasting House,
    London W1A 1AA

  O RADIO 5 LIVE - http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/
  o FIVE LIVE PRESS RELEASE FORM:
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/email_pressrelease.shtml
  o 5 Live Feedback page:
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/feedback/

  O WORLD SERVICE - http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/
  o World Service Feedback:
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/us/contact/
  o Main Email: worldservice@bbc.co.uk
  o BBC World TV: worldwidetv.letters@bbc.co.uk
  o Postal:
    Bush House
    Strand
    London WC2B 4PH
    UK
  o Telephone: (+44) 20 7240 3456 
  o Fax: (+44) 20 7557 1258

  O BBC NEWS 24 - http://news.bbc.co.uk
  o Feedback Form:
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/bbc_news_24/1885695.stm


THE GUARDIAN - www.guardian.co.uk
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  (also use for Observer, I think)
  o Switchboard: Tel: 020-7278 2332 
  o Fax: 020 7837 4530
  o Letters: letters@guardian.co.uk
  o Fax: 0207 8374530
  o Post: The Guardian, 119 Farringdon Road, London EC1R 3ER 

  EDITORS ETC.:-
  o Main Newsdesk: home@guardian.co.uk
  o Politics: politics@guardian.co.uk
  o MediaGuardian.co.uk: editor@media.guardian.co.uk
  o GU Politics: politics.editor@guardianunlimited.co.uk
  o GU newsdesk: "EMILY BELL" <editor@guardianunlimited.co.uk>
  o SocietyGuardian.co.uk: editor@societyguardian.co.uk
  o Features Desk: g2@guardian.co.uk
  o Notes & Queries: nq@guardian.co.uk
  o Weekend Guardian: weekend@guardian.co.uk
  o Weblog: weblog@guardianunlimited.co.uk

  - GUARDIAN Contributors Guide:
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/guardian/article/0,5814,180763,00.html


THE INDEPENDENT - www.independent.co.uk
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  (also use for Independent on Sunday)
  o News Desk - newseditor@independent.co.uk
  o Foreign Desk - foreigneditor@independent.co.uk
  o Features - features@independent.co.uk
  o Letters - letters@independent.co.uk
  o Website Editorial - david.felton@indigital.co.uk
  o Postal: Independent House, 191 Marsh Wall, London E14 9RS
  o Switchboard: Tel: 020 7005 2000


THE TIMES - www.timesonline.co.uk
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  (also use for Sunday Times)
  o HOME NEWS - home.news@thetimes.co.uk
  o WORLD NEWS - foreign.news@thetimes.co.uk
  o BUSINESS - business@thetimes.co.uk
  o COMMENT - comment@thetimes.co.uk
  o Letters - letters@thetimes.co.uk (include postal address + tel #)
  o T2 Features: features@thetimes.co.uk
  o Times Online Editor: online.editor@thetimes.co.uk


THE TELEGRAPH - www.telegraph.co.uk
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  o Website Feedback Form:
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/portal/main.jhtml?view=CUSTSERV&grid=P9
  o Contacts:
    Editorial Director Kim Fletcher
    Editor Derek Bishton
    Managing Editor Mark Blackstock
    Deputy Editor Richard Burton 
  o Send Press Releases via Post and Use Feedback Form
    Telegraph Group Limited
    1 Canada Square
    Canary Wharf
    London E14 5DT
    Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7538 5000 (main switchboard)


THE SPECTATOR - www.spectator.co.uk
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  o Same group at Telegraph above
  o Postal:
    56 Doughty Street
    London
    WC1N 2LL
    Tel: +44 (0) 20 7405 1706
    Fax: +44 (0) 20 7242 0603
  o Letters - letters@spectator.co.uk
  o Editor / Submit Articles - editor@spectator.co.uk


THE SUN - www.thesun.co.uk
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  o Talkback for story suggestions: talkback@the-sun.co.uk
  o News Desk: news@the-sun.co.uk
  o Letters: letters@the-sun.co.uk
  o Postal:
    The Sun
    1 Virginia Street
    Wapping
    London E98 1SN 
    Tel: on 020 7782 4000  


THE MIRROR - www.mirror.co.uk
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  o Website Editor Shiraz Lalani - shiraz.lalani@mirror.co.uk 
  o "Got a story? Call the newsdesk in London on 020 7293 3831 or
    Manchester on 0161 683 6402 or email mirrornews@mgn.co.uk"
  o "Got some net news? Call Amy Vickers on 020 7293 2413 or 
    email amysi@mirror.co.uk"


THE DAILY MAIL - www.dailymail.co.uk
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  o Editor: Paul Dacre
  o Managing Director: Guy Zitter
  o Feedback - helpline@dailymail.co.uk
  o News - tel: 020 7938 6372
  o Features - tel: 020 7938 3113
  o Postal Address:
    The Daily Mail,
    Northcliffe House,
    2 Derry Street,
    London W8 5TT
  o Switchboard: 020 7938 6000


MAIL ON SUNDAY
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  o Editor: Peter Wright
  o Managing Director: Mike Ironside
  o Feedback - helpline@mailonsunday.co.uk
  o News - 020 7938 3890
  o Features - 020 7938 7053
  o Postal Address:
    The Mail on Sunday,
    Northcliffe House,
    2 Derry Street,
    London W8 5TT
  o Switchboard - 020 7938 6000


PRIVATE EYE - www.private-eye.co.uk
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  o Editorial
    6 Carlisle Street
    London
    W1D 3BN, UK
    Tel: +44 (0)20-7437 4017
    Fax: +44 (0)20-7437 0705
  o Email: strobes@private-eye.co.uk


THE ECONOMIST - www.economist.com
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  o Letters to the Editor - letters@economist.com
  o Postal:
    The Economist
    25 St James's Street
    London SW1A 1HG
    United Kingdom
  o Tel: +44 (0)20 7830 7000
  o Fax: +44 (0)20 7839 2968/9
  o Feedback: http://www.economist.com/help/contact.cfm


ITN NEWS - itn.co.uk
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  o Editor: editor@itn.co.uk
  o Phone: +44 (0)20 7833 3000
  o Fax: +44 (0)20 7430 4868


ITV NEWS - www.itv.com/news
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  o Email: news@itv.com
  o Postal:
    ITV Network Centre
    200 Gray's Inn Road
    London WC1X 8HF
    Tel: 020 7843 8000
    Fax: 020 7843 8158 
    Mon-Fri: 0930-1800 


CHANNEL 4 NEWS - www.channel4.com/news 
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  o Email - news@channel4.com
  o Fax - 0207 430 4607
  o Postal:
    Channel Four News
    ITN
    200 Gray's Inn Rd
    London WC1X 8XZ.


NEWS OF THE WORLD - www.newsoftheworld.co.uk
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  o Editor Ricky Sutton: ricky.sutton@news-of-the-world.co.uk
    Also use for story suggestions.


REUTERS - www.reuters.co.uk
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  o Feedback Page:
    http://about.reuters.com/custhelp/
  o London News Desk (for Press Releases)
    E-mail: editor@reuters.com 


ANONOVA - www.ananova.com
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  o Feedback form for press releases or news storys:
    http://www.ananova.com/feedback/feedback.html
  o Postal:
    Ananova Ltd, PO Box 36, Leeds, LS11 9YJ, United Kingdom.




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