The happy ending to the story of the 9-year-old girl who escaped from her kidnapper in San Jose, California begs for follow-up story pitches on anything dealing with child safety. Schools, law enforcement agencies, non-profits, and companies that make safety equipment should pitch anything related to:
–Technology that keeps children safe
–Statistics on missing children
–The Amber Alert system
–How to set up your own neighborhood block watch
–How to teach your children to be wary of strangers
–Resources for parents
Consider submitting those “Top 10 Tips” lists, too, because editors love briefs that fill odd-size holes on a page.
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