JDN lists campaign ad guidelines

By 
Daily News Staff Report
Sunday, August 11, 2019

The following rules apply to coverage and advertising for the Fall 2019 primary and general elections:

• Each candidate has the opportunity to submit ONE press release and accompanying photo acknowledging their candidacy/ campaign that will be published at no cost on the front page of a weekday edition of Jennings Daily News (JDN). There is a strict 700-word limit on free press releases. JDN reserves the right to edit all free press releases for space (if word limit is exceeded), grammar, clarity, etc. For weekend editions, absolutely NO press releases are published on the front page or for free.

• JDN will accept free press releases for publication beginning Aug. 6 until 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6. NO free press releases will be accepted after this date and NO free press releases will be published after Friday, Sept.

13. Releases should be emailed to editor@jenningsdailynews.net.

• Free press releases are published in the order they are received from candidates. No specific day or date of publication is guaranteed.

• In addition to the publication of one free press release, candidates in races for local STATE seats can receive coverage at ONE public campaign-related event inside Jeff Davis Parish between Aug. 6 and Sept. 6. These events are treated as any other news event. The newspaper reserves the right to decide exactly when coverage from the event will be published. JDN must have at least 48 hours notice to attend an event or coverage cannot be guaranteed. A reporter can be contacted between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

• Any type of press release, picture or other type of campaign announcement/ advertising aside from the initial free press release must be paid for. JDN sales reps are happy to help in planning advertising. They can be contacted between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. All political advertising orders are required to be paid in advance. In the event of advertising being cancelled after a determined deadline, the candidate will forfeit half the cost of the advertisement.

Questions regarding press releases or media coverage may be directed to Managing Editor Sheila Smith at

(337) 824-3011 or via email at editor@jenningsdailynews.net. Questions about advertising may be directed to General Manager Paula Bonin at (337) 824-3011 or via email at sales@jenningsdailynews.net.