Welcome, NASW members!
What's EurekAlert!?
EurekAlert! is a non-profit news release distribution system operated by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
EurekAlert! provides eligible working journalists with free access to:
- Embargoed news releases, updated in real time, from thousands of institutions and journal publishers.
- Advance press packages from leading journals, including Science, PNAS, and Cell.
- Customizable e-mail alerts, delivered daily to your inbox.
Embargoed and immediate-release science news
More than 100 news releases are added daily to the EurekAlert! platform by thousands of accredited research institutions and peer-reviewed journal publishers.
Embargoed content is made available to Journalist-Members in real-time during business hours (8:30am-5:00pm US Eastern Time).
Read our news release eligibility guidelines.
Journalist-Members also receive advance notice of select scientific meetings and related news conferences from our partners.
Creditable sources, peer-reviewed discoveries
EurekAlert! is the exclusive distributor of embargoed press content from the Science family of journals. Only EurekAlert! Journalist-Members receive weekly embargoed press packages, access to journal articles ahead of publication, and invitations to embargoed press teleconferences organized by the Science Press Package (SciPak) team.
Other prestigious journals offering embargoed press content through EurekAlert! include: PNAS, JAMA, Lancet, ACS, the BMJ, and Cell Press journals.
University and other research organizations also make available embargoed and public news releases about research papers published in hundreds of other peer-reviewed journals.
Your news, delivered to you
Receive a list of the latest embargoed or public news releases by e-mail daily or weekly.
Journalist-Members can also set up an unlimited number of Saved Searches and turn on daily or weekly e-mail alerts for new content matching your specific interests.
What people say about us
"You couldn't possibly work as an international science reporter without checking EurekAlert! You just miss too many stories." Clive Cookson, Financial Times
"With its timely links to new studies and review papers published in the top peer-reviewed journals, EurekAlert! is a source-finder, story tip sheet, and reality-check in one. It’s essential for any journalist attempting to cover the sciences." Craig Allen Welch, Seattle Times
"EurekAlert! is an excellent platform for journalists to stay updated on the latest scientific studies. Its press kit is comprehensive and its team super-supportive. I found EurekAlert! very helpful for my own reporting work and strongly recommend it to others." Coco Liu, Climate Wire and Scientific American
"My reporting rests on a foundation of solid science. The daily stream of notices from EurekAlert! keeps me informed about the latest water, food, and energy research." Brett Walton, Circle of Blue
"EurekAlert! is a vital tool, providing 24/7 access to original studies, contacts and news releases under embargo so we have time to work up original, useful reporting." Maggie Fox, Freelance
"EurekAlert! is the Swiss Army Knife of science websites, offering instant access to new research from an impressive range of influential, peer-reviewed journals." Robert Lee Hotz, The Wall Street Journal
Apply for a EurekAlert! Journalist-Membership to get these services, free:
- Embargoed news releases, updated in real-time, from thousands of institutions and journal publishers
- Weekly embargoed press packages from leading journals, including Science, PNAS, and Cell, plus invitations to embargoed press teleconferences
- Embargoed press portals by JAMA, Lancet, Cell and more
- 100+ news releases from accredited research institutions, posted daily
- Daily or weekly e-mail alerts of all new content
- Unlimited Saved Searches and new content e-mail alerts
- Archive of 530,000+ science-related news releases since 1996
- 279,000+ videos, images, and podcasts
- Search our news release database for expert and press officer contacts
- Advance notice of select scientific meetings and related news briefings
Eligibility
Staff reporters and freelance writers with accredited media outlets are eligible for free access to EurekAlert! upon approval of an application and completion of an embargo agreement. Read full reporter eligibility requirements here.
Current NASW Student Members are eligible for 3-month renewable journalist memberships on EurekAlert!
Last updated: December 18, 2023