The following is drafted press release and accompanying Facebook post for the death of Joe Paterno.
Sample Press Release
For more information contact:
Ashley Harrigan
Phone: 555-555-5555
ashley.harrigan@snhu.edu
A Legacy of Wins and Scandal: Infamous Coach, Joe Paterno
Dies at 85
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Joe Paterno, longtime coach of the Nittany Lions, died on January 20, 2012 after battling lung cancer. Known for his legacy as the leader of the Pennsylvania State University football team, Paterno coached from 1966 until his abrupt end in 2011. Following the now infamous child abuse scandal, he was fired after 62 seasons and a College Football Hall of Fame induction.
The famous coach, until recently was known for being one the winningest coaches of all time, but ended his career in shame. After news of widespread sex abuse and corruption in the football department broke to the public, Paterno was implicated for concealing complaints and reports of Jerry Sandusky’s abuse of boys from as early as 2001. After further investigation, Penn State fired Paterno and the coach was stripped of all wins during his tenured career with the program. Just two months after his dismissal, Paterno was hospitalized and later died of complications of lung cancer on January 20th. Media outlets previously made false reports of his death due to major media outlets picking up an article from a Penn State community newspaper that was later found to be a hoax. Paterno was 85 years old.
Accompanying Facebook post:
Weeks after he was fired by Penn State, #JoePaterno died at
85 years old. He was fired after
allegedly covering up the sex abuse scandal that went on for over ten
years. Although he died of lung cancer,
its ironic that he died right after being shamed by the school he loved and
devoted his entire life to. #RIPJoePa
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