Yolanda Putman, reporter
Chattanooga Times Free Press
(423) 757-6431
yputman(at)timesfreepress.com
www.timesfreepress.com
Yolanda Putman covers public housing and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). She is interested in news stories that have a local angle. Press releases may cover anything regarding HUD or issues that make it difficult for people to get housing, as well as foreclosure information and changes in low-income housing, Putman says.
Pitch her by e-mail; she accepts high-resolution images and attachments. Her deadline for the publication is between 3 and 5 p.m. daily. “If you send something you think is worthy of being published and you don’t see it after a week or something, give me a call,” Putman says.
The Chattanooga Times Free Press covers local and state news relevant to southern Tennessee. Its daily circulation is approximately 70,000.