Much publicity about Ashland University is garnered through news releases. When an event is held on campus and a news release needs to be sent about the event, the office will write a release and send it to the appropriate audience. Releases should go out about three weeks prior to the event and no later than 10 days prior to make sure it makes any weekly newspaper deadlines. Please have event information ready for the writer when you ask him to write the release. For example, if a speaker has a biography available, include that in the information sent to the public relations office. Please try to include the following information: who, what, when (date and time) why, where and cost (and where to get tickets, if appropriate.)

If you are responsible for a student group or activity that involves multiple students, the public relations would like to send news releases to the students' hometowns. Send a list of student names, any positions they hold in the organization or club and information about the organization.

If you are involved in professional development projects, please send information to the public relations office for use in media releases, the on-campus faculty and staff newsletter AU News and/or the alumni magazine as appropriate. Include your name, department and a brief description about what you did, when and where you did it and any other pertinent information.