More in depth how-to from The Washington Post and The New York Times. This is information directly from the sources on how to submit for calendar listings some things to consider.
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INFORMATION FOR THE WASHINGTON POST:
Washington Post provides a lot of information online on how
to submit to their publication.
Option 1)
Submit
Event Listings or Announcements for the Going Out Guide
Send listing information about
concerts, dance performances, festivals, literary events, plays and happy hours
to events@washingtonpost.com. Along
with a description, please include the name of the event, the name and address
of the location where it will take place, the dates and times it will take
place, the price of admission, a phone number for members of the public to call
with questions, any relevant website address, and either a phone number or
e-mail contact for use by Post staff.
The Post publishes general interest
“Going Out Guides” in Weekend on Friday, Washington Post Magazine on Sunday,
and in Style on Saturday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The items listed in
the newspaper, however, are a fraction of the many event picks, movie reviews,
restaurant listings and nightlife options listed online at goingoutguide.com.
Option 2)
Submit
Event Listings or Announcements in Community Calendars
Community calendars run in every
Local Living section and contain information about events that would be of
interest mainly to people living in that region. To submit an item, send it to
one of the following e-mail addresses, depending on where you live:
Fairfax: fxliving@washpost.com
Loudoun:ldliving@washpost.com
Prince William:pwliving@wahpost.com
Arlington/Alexandria:axliving@washpost.com
Southern Maryland:smliving@washpost.com
Prince George’s:pgliving@washpost.com
DC:dcliving@washpost.com
Montgomery:mocoliving@washpost.com
Include event names, dates, times, an exact address, prices
and a publishable contact number. All items must be received at least 14 days
before publication
Sources for more detailed information:
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INFORMATION FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES
The New York Times information can be difficult to find. I contacted the general help desk and they
referred me to this website: http://www.nytimes.com/ref/travel/submitlistings.html
To submit basic listing information to be considered for
inclusion in the NYTimes.com database, please send information to:
Eventsource
E-mail: listings@event-source.com
Fax: 203-894-8649
Mail: Eventsource, 641 Danbury Rd., Ridgefield, CT, 06877.
To submit material for consideration for inclusion in The New York Times newspaper
entertainment listings, please call 212-556-4966 for further instructions.
All submissions should include:
Name of Event
Location
Dates
Times
Prices
Descriptive Information
Contact Information
THINGS TO
CONSIDER
The Washington Post, New York Times and Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette are selective in what event listings they print. All three have online calendars that list 10x
more events that what goes to print.
Consider their target market.
Who reads newspapers? Ask yourself, is your event a match?
Washington Post: Audience Composition
•Median Age Daily
Paper - 53 years old
•Median Age Sunday
Paper - 51 years old
•Median Household
Income Daily Paper - $105,937
•Median Household
Income Sunday Paper - $99,213
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