FAQ
Life-Wire News Service is a first-of-its-kind service which distributes media news created by people with developmental disabilities. It is a program operated by Lifestyles for the Disabled of Staten Island. The service is staffed by Lifestyles’ participants, known as “crew members,” who provide original content.
Please include us in your press contacts. Even if we cannot cover your story, we will appreciate being included in your outreach. We will often include items in our Twitter or Facebook feeds even if we do not cover them on our news service. Send press releases, screeners, or other publicity materials to
Edward Gregory
Life-Wire News Service
Lifestyles for the Disabled Media Center
930 Willowbrook Rd., bldg 15
Staten Island, NY 10314
or e-mail to egregory@lfdsi.org.
If you or your organization works with such individuals, you may submit articles, videos, photography or audio that they have created independently, under the guidance of staff, or collaboratively with staff. Please follow our guidelines for properly crediting the work of individuals or work created by individuals writing cooperatively with staff on our Methodology page. We will acknowledge your organization in the material we publish in a byline or photo caption.
A News Bureau is an organization that works with individuals who have developmental disabilities that has established a special working relationship with Life-Wire News Service, where we regularly feature their content in our service. Content by News Bureaus will be recognized on our Website
Life-Wire News Service operates out of Staten Island, New York. If your event is on or near Staten Island, we can consider covering your organization, or event. Our availability is mostly limited to our service hours and presence of staff, crew members and transportation. We cannot promise coverage, but we would like the opportunity to consider your organization or event for coverage.
You may use Life-Wire News Service content at no charge, although donations are welcome. We only require that our material is used and credited properly as per our Usage Guidelines. Please contact us for any clarifications.
