WARNING: Off-topic.
@phoenixkonsole
To me it's a little unclear (to say the least) of what "as more formal press releases" actually means in practice, so let's have a look at an arbitrary press release found on the Internet. I don't know, maybe it's the date and location in the introduction? Maybe it's the "introduction to the subject for dummies" in the beginning? Maybe it's the mandatory "'We at [corporation] are thrilled to see [yada yada]', said CEO John Doe" quotes? Maybe it's the "Contact" section? Maybe it's the "About" section(s)?
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A lot of press releases are perfectly formatted, written in the third-person like they should be (except for the quotes), and still aren't newsworthy. This is because companies have been using press-releases as SEO link-building campaigns, causing a torrent of PR spam. One of the little "gems" of advice that I have received, is to "publish a quality newsworthy press release every day." Yeah right! Generally you can have quantity or quality, but not both.
Being newsworthy should be the primary deciding factor, and not whether you've put it in formal press release form.
NOTE: None of the above is intended to reflect on phoenixkonsole's news items which I haven't seen, or on what basis news items are accepted/rejected here (I'm not involved).
Hans
