Submit a Press Release

About PR Frederick

PR Frederick is a no-charge press release service, provided collaboratively between the City of Frederick Department of Economic Development and Frederick County Office of Economic Development. This complimentary service is valued at $250 per release and enables local businesses to distribute business news that could be picked up by major search engines, regional/national/international news sites, and directly to over 30,000 journalists and bloggers.

Submit a Release

City businesses may write a press release about a newsworthy item (i.e. new product, business recognition award, new business partnership, grand opening, etc.) and may include images, links, and videos. 

Please submit all completed press releases to the City of Frederick via email  to prweb@cityoffrederickmd.gov. 

Questions?

Please contact the Department of Economic Development at 301-600-6360.

Helpful Links & Addtional Information on Creating a Press Release

• Anatomy of a Press Release (DOC)
• How to Write a Boilerplate (DOC)
• Photos and Videos for Press Releases (DOC)
• PR Frederick Vocabulary (DOC)
• Press Release Frequently Asked Questions (DOC)
• Press Release Template (DOC)
• Press Release Tips and Tricks (DOC)
• What is Newsworthy? (DOC)