The communiqué is a special form of an official news release giving a straight forward account of daily combat operations. As a command’s official battle report to the public, its preparation requires maximum care and attention to ensure quality and accuracy.  Adequate time must be allotted to draft and coordinate the release. The communiqué covers the broad tactical and operational picture with little emphasis on isolated engagements.  If an action deserves special attention, it calls for a separate release. While a release of this type does not attempt to go into detail, it should contain enough data to give newsman a well rounded account of the whole battle area.  Correspondents see only a small section of the day's fighting and depend heavily on the communiqué and news briefing to round out their stories.
