The Gift List for Holiday 2000 is a media list of editorial contacts at new organizations that are planning "great gift ideas" stories for the December holidays. Following is a sampling of entries from
the list's "short leads" section:
Associated Press: AP has an Oct. 2 deadline for its special edition feature; publication date TBD. Contact Sibby Christensen, special editions editor, preferably by mail and email. The
package is distributed to AP's 1,550 member daily newspapers. Send non-returnable, quality 8" x 11" prints or transparencies no larger than 4" x 5". You will receive a printout of any story
based on or mentioning material you have submitted; AP cannot handle phone calls or acknowledge receipt of press materials. 50 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10020; [email protected].
Houston Chronicle: The newspaper has an Oct. 7 deadline for three weeks of coverage in November/December. All types of products are acceptable. Topics have not yet been chosen, but the
paper usually covers ideas for early shoppers, then last-minute shoppers. Send actual items or color photos, all formats, to the attention of Gene Kliewer, manager of special publications, P.O. Box 4260,
Suite 445, Houston, TX 77210. 713/220-6921, fax 713/220-7552; [email protected].
Boston Herald Sunday Magazine: The Herald has an Oct. 1 deadline for five separate gift guides covering a wide range of products and prices. Nov. 23, Countdown to Xmas; Nov. 30, Staff
Picks Best Unusual Gifts; Dec. 3, Get Organized and Simplify Your Gift Giving; Dec. 10, Shopping A-Z; Dec. 14, Last-Minute Buys. Color photos are preferred; slides, transparencies, prints accepted. Send
to Cindy Atoji, editor, 300 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118. 617/619-6415, fax 617/695-9949. Prefers no email.
Access Hollywood/NBC: The deadline to submit ideas to Access Hollywood is Oct. 31. The 30-minute weekday show is looking for fun, outrageous, celebrity-oriented gifts, unusual ideas with a pop
culture slant. There usually is a holiday gift-related segment but work doesn't start on it until some time in November. Contact Steve Weiser, producer, 3000 W. Alameda Ave., Trailer E, Burbank, CA 91523.
818/526-7835, fax 818/526-7001. [email protected].
CNN/Travel Now: This show covers travel angles - gadgets, gear, portable electronics, etc. There probably will not be a holiday gift story this year since the show is being formatted
differently, but it has been done in the past and there may be opportunities for product coverage. Deadline is Oct. 1. Contact Greg Phillips, producer, One CNN Center S. Tower, 7th floor, Atlanta, GA
30303. 404/827-3613, fax 404/827-4295. [email protected].
B. Smith With Style: This syndicated show is in production until mid-October only, so deadline is ASAP, for air dates in November and December. Submit general ideas for women - fashion, beauty,
food, etc. - to Suzie Segal, producer, Hearst-Argyle TV Productions, 321 W. 44th St., New York, NY 10036. 646/435-2940, fax 646/435-2947. Prefers no email. This tapes twice/year, so next deadline is May
2001.
Reprinted with permission, Amy Bernhard, president, The Gift List. For more
information, call 626/797-8877, fax 626/797-2801. [email protected].