Finding experts Organisations that offer contacts and 'expert advice' for science writers who are working on a particular subject. These are often more useful, and more widely used, by non specialist writers who suddenly face the prospect of writing about science.
Press releases by e-mail One way to save trees is to receive press releases electronically.
They are also easier to file in this format. Too few companies and organisations offer email delivery of releases. But there are ways of tracking their web sites. On-line gossip Mailing lists where journalists congregate.