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Mr. Tim Landis is the business editor at the State Journal-Register. He writes stories as well as a blog. He focuses on utilities, communications and local businesses. Some of his stories include, "Market for donated goods is thriving," "Wireless Internet provider coming," and "Look of gas stations changing."[CR-LF][CR-LF]Pitch Landis by e-mail. He will accept high-resolution photos and attachments. When assigning stories, Landis is looking for something that is forward-thinking and will relate to his readers. His advice for PR professionals is keep it local, make sure there is something in the subject line and keep it brief. The Journal-Register's coverage area includes 10 to 12 counties in central Illinois. Late afternoons are a bad time to try to contact Landis. [CR-LF][CR-LF]Prior to joining the Journal-Register, Landis was a political writer for the Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale. He has also served as the bureau chief for the Gannett News Service and a business editor for the Rockford Register Star. [CR-LF][CR-LF]Landis holds a bachelor's degree from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.[CR-LF][CR-LF]Before sending press releases, story ideas or other information to a blog/blogger, we recommend you read the site thoroughly in order to understand the blogger's area of interest and point of view. Spamming or mass emailing of bloggers is NOT recommended. This can result in unpleasant/unintended coverage of the company or organization you represent.

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