NEWSROOM | NEWS TIPS

Got a news tip? Seeing breaking news as it happens?

Alert the Providence Journal staff by: e-mailing newstips@providencejournal.com or calling our breaking news phone line at (401) 277-8100. (Any service provider's rates for calls and messages will apply.)

Please provide as much detail as you can, such as time and place. Including your contact information is helpful but not required.

Guidelines for submitting news releases

News releases should be submitted with the following questions answered:

Who (is putting on the event that is coming up or asking for a story about something that has already happened)
What (is going on)
When (did it happen or will it happen)
Where (did it happen or will it happen)
Why (would people be especially interested in this event or situation)
How much (will it cost if there is an admission fee)
And contact information: what is an e-mail address or phone number, cell phone or all three, if we have questions.

Photos, if any, should be attached as high-resolution jpegs. They should not be embedded into the news release, or sent in other formats, such as .bmp, .gif or .tif.

Send your release via e-mail to one of these places:

• The Breaking News Desk, for fast-breaking stories such as fires, accidents and police news Monday through Friday: breakingnews@providencejournal.com

• The City Desk, for general news, and for breaking news Saturday and Sunday: news@providencejournal.com

• The Features Department, for arts and entertainment news: features@providencejournal.com

• The Commerce and Consumer Desk, for business news: business@providencejournal.com