Please keep us informed of news in your unit at the earliest possible time. For significant news we would want to talk with the parties involved. To be newsworthy, an item must be of interest to a significant number of people. Press releases must contain all pertinent facts, be accurate, and avoid jargon or flowery language.
News items receive different treatment depending on their nature.
Items of interest to staff members are placed in Mercer Connections. The college has no control over the way a release is printed or the way it is edited by the newspaper. There is no guarantee that a particular release will even be used by the newspapers. A news release is, essentially, free advertising. For paid advertising contact Marta Kaufmann , Director of Marketing and College Relations, at ext.