Fringe media list

Some publicity basics for SF Fringe performers

1. Send postcards to personal mailing lists (give cards with postage to cast and interested parties or ask for addressed cards and post yourself)
2. Distribute postcards in your neighborhood
3. Send email to your personal email list
Provide email text (and PDF artwork or brief publicity copy) to cast and ask them to forward to their email lists
4. Hand out flyers at other shows, other fringe shows.

5. For a more comprehensive Bay Area media resource we recommend "Sources of Publicity" which is published by Theatre Bay Area, the local theater service organization (www.theatrebayarea.org). You can get "Sources of Publicity" at http://www.theatrebayarea.org/programs/publications.jsp

2007 MEDIA CONTACTS

ALWAYS put SF Fringe in the Subject Line and
use the Press Release sample and template provided on the Performer's Services Page. Most media now accepts email submissions and you can also send media kits (press release, bios, picture etc.) to reviewers and feature writers you have contact history with. The San Francisco Fringe Festival has and will continue to send media updates on the festival, pitch stories and get the word out. The following is a small list of media contacts for your use.

PHOTOS

Photos for the Fringe shows are available through the fringe website at http://www.sffringe.org/fringe07/07pix/07gallery.html

MAJOR BAY AREA NEWSPAPERS

San Francisco Chronicle (Bay Area/National, daily)
901 Mission St., San Francisco, Ca. 94103
Theatre Critic Rob Hurwitt, rhurwitt@sfchronicle.com
Executive Datebook Editor David Wiegand, dwiegand@sfchronicle.com
Sunday Datebook Editor Joe Brown, jbrown@sfchroncile.com
Digital photo: Send to editor in jpeg format smaller than 1.4MB. Include name, address, telephone number. images@sfchronicle.com

San Francisco Examiner (Bay Area, daily)
988 Market St., San Francisco, Ca 94102
Arts & Culture, features@examiner.com

San Jose Mercury News (Bay Area, daily)
750 Ridder Park Dr., San Jose, Ca 95190-0001
Theatre critic Karen D'Souza prefers regular mail

Theatre writer Tony Lioce tlioce@mercurynews.com
Features editor Jeff Thomas, features@mercurynews.com

San Francisco Bay Times (San Francisco gay/lesbian community)
3410 19th St., San Francisco, Ca 94110
sfbaytimes@aol.com
Digital photo: Accepts via e-mail

Sun Reporter/Metro Reporter/California Voice (African American)
1791 Bancroft Ave., San Francisco, Ca 94111
sundoc97@aol.com
Digital photo: 300 dpi jpeg

San Francisco Bay Guardian (Bay Area alternative weekly, published Wednesdays)
135 Mississippi St., San Francisco, Ca 94107
listings@sfbg.com
Theatre Critic: Rob Avila roav2001@yahoo.com (theatre)
Arts Editor J.H.Tompkins

San Francisco Weekly (San Francisco, weekly)
185 Berry St., Lobby 4, Suite 3800, San Francisco, Ca 94107
Theater Critic Chloe Veltman chloe@chloeveltman.com

Bay Area Reporter (LGBT)
395 Ninth St., SF, CA 94103
(415) 862-7230
bararts@aol.com
Theatre critic rcdodds@aol.com

Marin Independent-Journal
P. O. Box 6150
Novato, CA 94948-6150
Calendar & Events Editor - Minnie McBride mmcbride@marinij.com
A&E Editor - Brent Ainsworth bainsworth@marinij.com

SELECTED BAY AREA THEATER WRITERS/CRITICS

sallyhogarty@aol.com

bainsworth@marinij.com

mgant@metronews.com

info@jewishnewsweekly.com

rhurwitt@sfchronicle.com

pcraig@cctimes.com

tlioce@mercurynews.com

lkatz@examiner.com

chloe@chloeveltman.com

roav2001@yahoo.com

samhurwitt@yahoo.com

anitascave@earthlink.net

albertgoodwyn@cs.com

Coeur@ipswest.com

geneelp@aol.com

jeanschiff@earthlink.net

lisa.drostova@eastbayexpress.com

lbaf23@aol.com

Nathaniel@nathanieleaton.com

Writeguy.tom@gmail.com

For CALENDAR LISTINGS

Calendar Editor SF Chronicle
theater@sfchronicle.com

Submissions need to be received three weeks before date of publication (by August 12th). For all e-mails, in subject line, write San Francisco Fringe Festival September 5-16, 2007
Do not send Word attachments; send the release in the body of the email
All listings should be brief: one paragraph of description (at most). Plus, clearly and on separate lines:
When: Time(s) and dates(s)
What: Kind of event and title
Who: Performers' names/company name
Where: Venue and FULL address
Public info: 415-673-3847 www.sffringe.org
Contact: Submitter's name and phone number or e-mail

Calendar Editor SF Weekly
joyceslaton@sfweekly.com

Calendar Editor SF Bay Guardian
listings@sfbg.com

Calendar Editor Oakland Tribune
preview@angnewspapers.com

MAJOR BAY AREA TV STATIONS

Releases should be sent to the Assignment Editor

KGO-TV, Ch 7 (ABC)
900 Front St.
SF, CA 94111
(415) 954-7777

KPIX-TV, Ch 5 (CBS)
855 Battery St.
SF, CA 94103
(415) 362-5550

KQED-TV, Ch 9 (PBS)
2601 Mariposa St.
SF, CA94110
(415) 553-2110

KRON-TV, Ch 4 (Indep.)
1001 Van Ness Ave.
SF, CA 94109
(415) 441-4444

KTVU Ch 2 (Fox)
2 Jack London Square
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 834-1212

KNTV, NBC-11, Ch 11 (NBC)
645 Park Ave.
San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 286-1111

INTERNET LISTINGS