I suspect this is more relevant for parents of athletes, which I am not. However, the question is - where (or whether) to list press coverage of a student’s accomplishments. As a follow-up, is it relevant if the event was also listed on the Application? Thank you!
It depends on what the attention is for, who gives it, and how relevant that is to what the target colleges are really looking for. I mean, coverage for an attendance record isn’t as significant as, say, for starting a community program. But your child can use the Addl Info section for a brief description.
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Press coverage in your local town newspaper? Or national press coverage on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, The New York TImes, The WAshington Post, or The Wall Street Journal? Unless it’s national, I would say it’s irrelevant.
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If the URL is long, you can use ■■■■■■■.com or other URL shorteners to make it possible for someone to type, since the CA probably doesn’t link URLs for reviewers.
I’m still struggling to understand why the article itself is worth adding. If the accomplishment is noteworthy of a newspaper article, it should listed under accomplishments.
For example, if a high schooler has world-class speed, s/he will in all kinds of junior-aged events, including perhaps the state/regional track finals. The fact that it is noted in USA Today is repetitious, at least to me.
An Intel-Siemens award winner is just that. Just because it is also picked up in the NYT? (Sorry, just don’t get it.)
It would be relevant if the student were organizing a project that relied upon getting media attention for the project to be successful, or if the student were working on an advocacy project that depended on media attention to get the word out.
hmmm, ‘organized beach clean-up’ and got a plug in the hometown newspaper…is that what you mean? 
Again, I still see the “project” as the key to report. If it is newsworthy enough, it can stand on its own. Just my $0.02.
^^^No, like I said above, only if it’s coverage in a national media outlet for a national program.
I’d also say the press coverage might be relevant if it reveals more about the student. Say, coverage of an athlete that is personal enough that you learn more about her. I once saw such an article about an athlete I know – who was a good but not nationally ranked helmet sport player. It described his path to success, in personal terms. I’m not an admissions official, but my view of this kid has been influenced by the article. If I were hiring him any time in the future, it would affect my decision, positively. It spoke of his personal strengths and served as a public group recommendation letter.
I also know of coverage about something that a girl did that then went viral, as an example of what girls can accomplish. The subsequent coverage allowed the girl opportunities to present herself in the media in ways that emphasized her abilities even more strongly (ie in Tc interviews, etc.)
But routine coverage – press releases of accomplishments reprinted by newspapers, no – the accomplishment is the story.