Press Information

If you are a member of the press, or even if you are just curious about where the Being an American Essay Contest has been mentioned, you can find out more information here. 

Press Releases

Information is available to any press wishing to publicize about the Essay Contest. Please visit any of the links below to view our releases. If you have any questions about the release, or would like to use them, please let us know by contacting Rachel Bezanson via email. Please see our News section for the most up to date list of news releases.

• "Contest Deadline Approaches" -October 22, 2008
  
• "Antawn Jamison Signs on with Contest" - September 26, 2008
  
• "Contest Opens to High School Students Nationwide" - August 29, 2008

• Report Lists Bill of Rights Institute as One of a Few Organizations Addressing the Crisis in Civic Knowledge - August 29, 2008

Public Service Announcements and Audio News Releases

We have 3 Public Service Announcements and Audio News Releases. If you would like to download either the Announcement or the News Release, please visit our download page here.

Quick Links

Antawn Jamison Encourages Students to Enter National Contest
Video DVD Quality PSA [file] [script] (30 MB zip file)
Video Web Ready PSA [file]
Audio PSA [file] [script]
Please contact Sonia Blumstein (info below) if you need a different format

Juan Williams talks about the Essay Contest
PSA [file] [script]
Audio News Release [file] [script]

CONTACT: Sonia Blumstein,
205.620.2087 (o) or 202.213.0379 (c)
Sonia AT PRoactiveSolutionsInc DOT net 

Press Mentions

The list of press mentions is growing daily! The Being an American Essay Contest has been mentioned this year on over 1,100 radio stations in all 50 states and around the world. For a list of last year's mentions, please click here. If you would like to schedule an on-air interview about the Contest, please contact our Public Relations Coordinator, Sonia Blumstein via email or by phone at 205.620.2087.

Radio Mentions

The Institute has received radio mentions in all 50 states, and around the globe on the Armed Forces Radio Network. In total, nearly 1,200 stations have played our audio PSA. In addition, the Bill of Rights Institute has conducted over 30 live or taped interviews with radio stations around the country this September - covering states from Idaho to New York and in between. 

Newspaper Mentions

Over 335 newspapers around the country have covered the Being an American Essay Contest this fall. You can access the Press Release and Media Facts about the contest here.

Television Mentions

The Essay Contest has been picked up on several TV news broadcasts in places like Lansing, MI; El Paso, TX; Washington, D.C.; and Utah. You can view the news broadcast from Lansing, MI here.