Guide and reusable template
Research results press release: template and example.
A research results press release summarizes a study, survey or benchmark while giving readers enough methodology to judge it. It states the sample, collection dates, method and central finding.
Is it ready?
Publish when the news can be checked.
The analysis is complete, the method is documented and a report or supporting data is available for review.
Evidence checklist
Have these facts ready before drafting.
- Methodology
- Sample size
- Collection dates
- Full report or supporting data
Editorial angle
The result is only as useful as the method written next to it.
Give the editor enough information to identify who acted, what changed, when it happened and where the supporting fact can be checked.
Illustrative example
A headline and opening paragraph that state the news.
[Study] finds [Specific Result] among [Sample]
[City], [Date] — A study of [sample size and population] conducted by [organization] between [dates] found [central result]. The research used [method], with the full methodology available at [URL].
Bracketed text is a prompt, not a claim. Replace every field with a fact you can support.
Copyable outline
How to write a research results press release.
Use this order so the release still makes sense when a publisher displays it without your sales page.
- Headline[Study] finds [Specific Result] among [Sample]
- Dateline and leadState the city, publication date, company, event and effective date in the first paragraph.
- Supporting factsMethodology; Sample size; Collection dates; Full report or supporting data.
- Named quoteAdd context or a decision. Do not let the quote repeat the headline.
- Availability or impactTell the reader what can happen next, when it starts and where to verify it.
- Boilerplate and contactClose with a short company description and a real media contact.
Editorial rejection risks
Three mistakes to remove before submission.
- Leading with a percentage but hiding the sample
- Calling correlation causation
- Publishing only favorable findings without the method
What Cited delivers
Draft, approval, distribution and URL report.
You provide the facts and evidence. Cited prepares the draft. Nothing is submitted until you approve it. After distribution, your report lists the URLs returned by the provider.
Claim boundary
Publication creates a source, not a guaranteed ranking.
Publishers control acceptance, labels, links and page availability. Search and AI systems decide whether a page is indexed, ranked or cited. Potential domain traffic is not the same as article readership.
Research results press release FAQ
Questions before you publish.
What should a research results press release include?
Include methodology, sample size, collection dates, full report or supporting data, a factual headline, a dated opening paragraph, a named quote, a short company description and media contact details.
When is a research results ready to announce?
The analysis is complete, the method is documented and a report or supporting data is available for review.
Should the full dataset be public?
Not always. The release should still link to the full methodology, explain the sample and disclose material limitations.
Can distribution guarantee coverage or an AI citation?
No. Cited prepares and submits the approved release under the purchased plan. Publishers control acceptance and page availability. Search engines and AI systems decide whether to index, rank or cite a published page.