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Ten tips for writing an effective design brief

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Media relations

Telling Your Story Through the Media

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University Media & Events

UMNnews brings readers research and art updates, breaking stories, the latest U news and events, and expert faculty and staff commentaries on national and international issues. The site also serves as an online home for M, eNews, and Brief.

U News Service
Home page for U News Service; contains top U news stories, news release archives, guidelines for working with the media, story tips for the media, University experts list (you can sign up to be part of the experts list here.)

U Media Guide
Guidelines for when a reporter calls, preparing for the interview, during the interview, after the story, how the U News Service can help.

Experts List
Faculty and other staff who reporters might want to consult or quote for their stories. You can sign up to be part of the experts list here too.

Events and Special Events Planning
How to plan a campus event, book Goldy Gopher, link to the U Events Calendar, speaker's bureau

 

Other useful sources of information

U of M Extension Service, "Extension Communicates,"
Planning your communications program, tools you can use, writing tips

Iowa State University, College of Agriculture
Tips for being an effective spokesperson

Internet NewsBureau.com
Tips for press release writing and effective media relations

By Design

Images Library

Web Depot

Style Manual

U of M Marks

Digital Media Center

 
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