**To find a list of contacts in all 50 states who received the news release in 2010:** 
Search>Advanced Search
Tag(s) Box: Select "’10 Release Recipient" 
Click Search: Total of 2452  

**To find a list of contacts that gave PVS press coverage** ( org and individuals, print, radio, TV) in 2012: 
Search>Advanced Search
Tag(s) Box: Select "2012 Press Coverage" 
Click Search 
To find a list of 2010 Media Partners; wrote editorials or conducted interviews during their state’s testing period. 
Search>Advanced Search
Combines lists searches using Group "2010 Media Partner" and Tag: "2010 Partner" (Do not search both at same time, combine two lists instead)
To make any list state-specific: After selecting your Group or Tag, scroll down to Address Tab and select your state. 

**To Export Contact & Numbers, E-mail, and Addresses to Create an Excel File:**
Complete a search for the contacts you want to export. 
First, Select Records: "all [ ] records" must be selected 
Below this you will notice a drop down menu "more actions" 
Select and scroll down to "Export Contacts" 
Press "Go"
Select: "Select fields for export" 
See drop down menu and select a "use saved field mapping" 
Field mapping tells Excel which types of information are to be exported including the Org/Individual’s Name, Phone Number, Street Address, E-mail, Format, etc. 

When exporting names in order to create a contact list of Orgs/Individuals to contact in regards to sending out a news release, use this saved field mapping: "State Release Contacts" 

To view previously used media contact lists from 2012 visit: 

\\Pez\media\2012\News Releases\2012 State Specific News Releases 
Pick a state in this folder and look for the Excel Doc

In 2012, the use of google excel spreadsheets was used in order to better do mass call-downs, make notes, etc. with multiple people helping. 

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