reference the new NEWS.help file
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 9a8f4e4..175d16a 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 Python News
 +++++++++++
 
+(editors: check NEWS.help for information about editing NEWS using ReST.)
+
 What's New in Python 2.3 alpha 1?
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