Is Press Release Capitalized?

Press releases are often a big deal, and their importance might have you asking “Is press release capitalized?”

The short answer is no, but when it comes to capitalization, there are always a few exceptions to the rule. Taking a look at a few example sentences will help you fix your sentence before you send that important email or letter.

Capitalizing “Press Release” In a Sentence

When talking casually about a press release^[1] or mentioning it in a sentence, the words “press release” are not capitalized. For example,

There is a press release scheduled for noon.

The restaurant held a press release on Thursday.

Our year-end press release is on New Year’s Eve.

In all of these examples, “press release” is not capitalized. It is not a proper noun^[2], such as a name or a place, so like all nouns, it is left uncapitalized.

Exceptions to the Rule

Of course, there are a few exceptions to the rule. The first one, of course, is to always capitalize the words “press release” in a title. While capitalization in titles is different depending on MLA, APA, or other styles, the general rule of thumb is to capitalize all important words and words five letters or longer. Press release fits both of those categories, so it is capitalized in a title. For example,

The Thrive Solutions Press Release

2019 Old Town Book Store Press Release

However, if you were to mention a specific press release in passing, it would not be capitalized. For example,

Are you going to the Thrive Solutions press release?