School Communications
Social Sciences Web Site
(news and events postings updated daily; feature stories updated periodically)
Monthly eNews
(distributed monthly via email; highlights previous month’s headlines and next month’s
events)
News and Events
Announcements, Featured Stores, Media Advisories, and Press Releases (created and distributed as needed to highlight key happenings within school)
Campus Communications
Relevant news items highlighted in the above publications may also be appropriate to announce in various campus-wide publications. Accordingly, the Communications Office submits - when appropriate - information to be included in campus wide venues.
For additional information, please contact Heather Ashbach, (949) 824-1577 or hashbach@uci.edu.
Newsworthiness
Not sure if what you’re doing is newsworthy? The following are some examples of “newsworthy
news” that is commonly reported:
Monthly eNews
Major Announcements
- Scholarship, grant, fellowship and other award announcements
- Induction to significant society or group
- New position (new faculty, new position with relevant publication and /or society)
- Book publications
Major Announcements
- Scholarship, grant, fellowship and other award announcements
- Induction to significant society or group
- New position (new faculty, new position with relevant publication and /or society)
- Book publications
Research
- Significant study about to be released
- Peer-reviewed work about to be published or presented
- Expert advice on a topic of interest to the media outlet’s audience
- Examples of atypical community service
Events
- Well-known speaker to hold lecture
- School sponsored colloquia and conferences
Other
- Human interest stories (i.e. spotlight features)
- New developments (new courses, new majors, etc.)