NEWSROOM POLICIES
Editorial Standards & Guidelines
Quality criteria, verification standards, and acceptable content policies for San Diego Press Releases.
1. Acceptable Press Release Material
We accept authoritative, timely news announcements across the following domains:
- Corporate announcements, product unveilings, and major service enhancements.
- Venture capital funding rounds, acquisitions, and public offerings.
- Executive appointments, board appointments, and leadership transitions.
- Civic initiatives, academic partnerships, and nonprofit contributions.
- Regional facility openings, manufacturing expansions, and employment milestones.
2. Attribution & Verification Requirements
- Clear Sourcing: The issuing organization must be clearly identified with valid corporate website links.
- Contact Attribution: Each release must provide a real media contact with a reachable email address.
- Factual Integrity: Speculative, defamatory, deceptive, or misleading assertions are strictly rejected.
3. Prohibited Content
We will immediately reject and remove submissions containing:
- Spam, keyword-stuffed SEO articles, or unformatted advertorials.
- Get-rich-quick schemes, unverified financial advice, or deceptive medical claims.
- Defamatory or hate speech, intellectual property infringements, or illicit products.
4. Editorial Moderation Timeline
All submissions undergo editorial review prior to publication. Standard queue moderation is completed within one business day. Submitters receive timestamped notification upon publication or requests for revision.
Frequently asked questions
What types of press releases are accepted? +
San Diego Press Releases accepts timely company news such as product launches, funding, executive appointments, expansions, and civic or nonprofit announcements. Keyword-stuffed advertorials are rejected.
Do submissions need a media contact? +
Yes. Every release must name the issuing organization and include a reachable media contact email so journalists can follow up.
How long does editorial review take? +
Standard review is completed within one business day. You receive an email when the release is published or if edits are required.
Can a published release be changed? +
Corrections can be requested through the contact form. Material that is defamatory, deceptive, or otherwise prohibited can be removed.
What content is prohibited? +
Spam, get-rich-quick schemes, unverified financial or medical claims, hate speech, and copyright infringement are not published.