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Information for Scientists

Contacts
Tips on Talking to the Media
Embargo Policy

Communications Department Contacts

Scripps Research scientists are encouraged to call the Office of Communications and Public Relations if they believe they have an upcoming publication or other news item that would interest the general public. Several weeks' notice is extremely helpful in preparing material for the press.

Please contact:

Keith McKeown
Vice President, Office of Communications and Public Relations
858-784-8134
kmckeown@scripps.edu

Mika Ono Benedyk
Senior Editor
858-784-2052
mikaono@scripps.edu

Tips on Talking to the Media

Scientists may find the following resources helpful in preparing for conversations with reporters:

• News&Views article, "What Journalists Want: Nine Things for Scientists to Think about Before Talking to the Media."
• A Scientist's Guide to Talking to the Media: Practical Advice from the Union of Concerned Scientists, available from the Kresge library and the Union of Concerned Scientists.

Embargo Policy

The Scripps Research Communications Department strives to respect the embargo guidelines of all scientific journals. Communications Department staff and contracted freelancers will consider conversations about the details of an upcoming paper confidential until the journal lifts its embargo and encourages distribution of information about the research.