The CERC site provides a number of templates to assist in communicating with the media. For instance, the CDC provides templates for creating news releases, sample message planning, a “first 48 hours

The CERC site provides a number of templates to assist in communicating with the media.  For instance, the CDC provides templates for creating news releases, sample message planning, a “first 48 hours” checklist, an “anticipated questions list” (see below) and more.

Templates and Tools|Crisis & Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) (cdc.gov)

• BRIEFLY Discuss each of the Templates you examined, and the value of these for a Crisis Communication Plan that you might develop for an organization ( Texas A&M University and the Bonfire Tragedy ) — but make sure to specify the organization for which you propose to develop the Crisis Communication Plan.