WRITERS, HELP: Putting together a press release - how do I attribute a quote?

[Flaxbee]

Press release describes re-release of a product.

Someone famous used the product first time around, and in a magazine article said "I just used the XYZ..."

What do I need to do to appropriately cite the quote? Something like "In a 'Joe' magazine from February 1968, Mr. Famous said 'I just used the XYZ...'"

Do I then need to put a citation at the bottom of the press release, and if so, what information and in what format? Or is that attribution in the actual text enough?

Thanks!

[fizzgig]

1. the attribution looks fine to me

that's how i'd do it if i were still working in newspaper.

[Flaxbee]

2. OK, so I don't need to put a separate citation at the end of the

release? I can just attribute in the main text itself?

Thanks, fizzgig.

[nolabear]

3. fizzgig's got it.

Just make sure it's a real source.

[Flaxbee]

4. A popular industry magazine qualifies, I assume?

[nolabear]

5. Yes. And what you're writing for. Sometimes people give volume numbers but if it's for publication

just look at some copies and see what the convention is.

[nolabear]

6. I'm sorry. I keep forgetting it's a press release. What you're doing is fine.

[Flaxbee]

7. Thanks, nolabear.

much obliged.