Writing PSAs

PSA's get the message out to the public. Learn how to properly format your PSA for radio, television and newspaper.

Day after day, we’re subjected to public service announcements or “PSA’s” on the local airwaves. Some are outstandingly clever.

A Public Service Announcement (PSA) can be written or presented in audio or visual form. For our purposes, we’ll talk about the written script only.

Public service announcements are often used to help the public become aware of social issues, or to