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Texas
Woman’s University Media Relations Policy
The Office of Marketing
and Communication is responsible for all university-based
interactions with the media, including:
- Issuing
all official university news releases
-
Responding to or coordinating the response to inquiries
from reporters*
-
Issuing of all official university statements to the media
-
Scheduling all official university news conferences
-
Coordinating and implementing the communications response
to a crisis.
To
have a news release written and distributed to the media about
a faculty or student accomplishment or an upcoming event in
your department, etc. please contact Amanda Simpson, director
of news and information at 940-898-3456, asimpson1@mail.twu.edu
or Karen Garcia, senior copywriter at 940-898-3456, kgarcia@mail.twu.edu
with as much advance notice as possible.
If
you receive a call from a reporter, please notify Amanda Simpson,
director of news and information at 940-898-3456 prior to
responding to the reporter, if possible. If the she is not
available, contact Karen Garcia or Carolyn Barnes, associate
vice president for marketing and communication, at 940-898-3456.
The
Office of Marketing and Communication should be notified of
a crisis or any potential crisis immediately. Please contact
Carolyn Barnes, or in her absence, Amanda Simpson, as soon
as possible.
A
crisis is defined as any emergency or controversy that could
negatively affect the public perception or reputation of the
university. Emergencies include fires, accidents, explosion,
tornadoes and other weather-related incidents and natural
disasters. Controversies include: crimes against students,
faculty or staff; suicides; student demonstrations; inappropriate
conduct by faculty, staff or students; academic freedom issues;
fiscal irregularities; and personnel issues.
Please
contact the Office of Marketing and Communication at (940)
898-3456 with any questions concerning the Texas Woman’s
University Media Relations Policy.
*The
TWU student newspaper The Lasso is an exception. Please visit
The Lasso section in the Policy and Procedures manual for
more information. |
