Description of Services: The Office provides full media relations services, including writing and distributing press releases, coordinating media coverage for events, and working with faculty and staff to prepare for interviews.
FOIA Requests:Â The Office is also responsible for responding to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. To learn about the FOIA request submission process, click here.
Timeline: Please notify the Office of potential media opportunities as early as possible. For news releases, a writer will contact the requestor within two business days of submitting the request, draft a release for review within two business days, and distribute it to the media approximately one to two weeks ahead of the event.Â
Planning Your Project: Determining whether your project or event is worthy of media attention will help in requesting our services. Is this an event that is open for public attendance? Is this an event that is recruiting participants (i.e. a 4-H camp)? Is this an event or project that has larger public interest beyond campus (i.e. establishment of a new academic program, special recognition for a faculty or staff member or student, a special guest coming to campus, etc.)? If yes to any of these questions, a news release may be appropriate. If you would like to have media coverage at an event that is not open to the public, we can issue a media advisory, which is a direct invitation to media that is not distributed for larger public release. Be proactive and let our office know in advance of an event. Media will be less interested in coverage after an event has already taken place.