Media inquiry
Press and media contact form with deadlines.
Why these fields
- Name: Name captures a short, searchable answer and is required to complete the request.
- Email: Email provides a validated reply address and is required to complete the request.
- Media outlet: Media outlet captures a short, searchable answer and is required to complete the request.
- Deadline: Deadline collects an unambiguous date but remains optional.
- What do you need?: What do you need? leaves room for context and detail and is required to complete the request.
Fields
NametextrequiredEmailemailrequiredMedia outlettextrequiredDeadlinedateWhat do you need?textarearequired
Preview
Code
<script lang="ts">
let sent = $state(false);
async function onSubmit(e: SubmitEvent) {
e.preventDefault();
const form = e.target as HTMLFormElement;
const res = await fetch("https://forms.formward.eu/f/your-form-id", {
method: "POST",
headers: { Accept: "application/json" },
body: new FormData(form),
});
if (res.ok) {
sent = true;
form.reset();
}
}
</script>
{#if sent}
<p>Thanks! Your message has been sent.</p>
{:else}
<form onsubmit={onSubmit}>
<label for="name">Name</label>
<input type="text" name="name" id="name" required />
<label for="email">Email</label>
<input type="email" name="email" id="email" required />
<label for="outlet">Media outlet</label>
<input type="text" name="outlet" id="outlet" required />
<label for="deadline">Deadline</label>
<input type="date" name="deadline" id="deadline" />
<label for="request">What do you need?</label>
<textarea name="request" id="request" required></textarea>
<input type="text" name="_gotcha" tabindex="-1" autocomplete="off" style="position:absolute;left:-9999px" aria-hidden="true" />
<button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>
{/if}
Customize before publishing
- Remove fields you do not need and mark only essential answers as required.
- Replace placeholder wording with terms your audience already understands.
- Add your privacy notice, retention details and expected response time.
- Test keyboard focus, validation errors and the confirmation state on mobile.
Use this with Formward
Create a form, copy your endpoint, and replace https://forms.formward.eu/f/your-form-id in the code above.