NewsReleaseNow.com, a new, hyper-local press release distribution and media-pitching platform, announced that the service is now available in four markets: Atlanta, GA, Charlotte, NC, Greenville, SC, and Milwaukee, WI.

As the public relations industry continues to evolve from traditional to digital tactics, the power of the press release continues to show strength when used strategically. Yet, navigating the local media landscape can be complicated and too time consuming for organizations with limited capacity and budgets.

The website is dedicated to helping small businesses, nonprofits and entrepreneurs harness the power of the media to secure positive news coverage, increase brand awareness and engage the community. It is also a valuable resource for editors, producers and journalists who want to find quality news stories, sources and contacts that are close to home.

“The size of the business doesn’t matter; the story does,” said Nepherterra Estrada Best, founder of NewsReleaseNow.com. “After working in public relations and journalism for 15 years I understand the power of the press release. Developing this new platform provides small businesses and nonprofits with the ability to easily share their success stories, events and initiatives with local news outlets in their community; essentially bridging the gap.”

NewsReleaseNow.com is the only platform focused on local news distribution and offers to actively pitch stories to the media for customers. The organization offers press release editing, a dedicated in-house team reviews and edits press releases. Press releases are sent out via a customized news distribution system, and clients can share news with multicultural media outlets. Stories are also pitched to a targeted list of local reporters and editors, with all releases archived in the website’s newsroom.

NewsReleaseNow.com, is an ideal communications solution for entrepreneurs, small-to-medium sized businesses and nonprofits that have meaningful stories to share. It is also a valuable resource for editors, producers and journalists that want to find quality news stories, sources and contacts that are close to home.

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Lee Matz