Working with the media

Journalists play a vital role in telling the story of UC Santa Cruz. To support this work, the campus has designated media contacts who serve as liaisons between the university and journalists. The media relations and communications team helps share news about UC Santa Cruz by writing press releases, pitching stories to reporters, and responding to media inquiries.

Team members regularly collaborate with local, state, national, and international journalists and understand the fast-paced nature of newsroom deadlines. Each team member focuses on specific academic areas and promotes research, teaching, awards, and events within UC Santa Cruz’s five academic divisions: Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Physical and Biological Sciences, and Engineering. Media coverage highlights are shared regularly on UC Santa Cruz News.

Reporters may reach out with general questions, or they may be seeking a faculty expert or university leader for an interview. In either case, our team works to ensure that timely, accurate, and compelling stories from across campus are told.

Whether the topic is a groundbreaking discovery or a difficult issue, it’s important that UC Santa Cruz’s voice is part of the conversation. Our researchers, programs, and people are helping shape a better future––and media coverage is one of the key ways we share that impact with the world.