Get ready to dive into the world of science news and communication with the EurekAlert! team! We're thrilled to invite you to join us for an exciting series of webinars that cover a wide range of topics to help you get the most out of your EurekAlert! membership, whether you are a Journalist or a Public Information Officer (PIO). Each month will feature a one webinar each geared toward Journalist- and PIO-Members, held at different days and times to ensure more of our users can tune in to hear from our team. 

Jump to descriptions and sign-up links for our upcoming webinars:

Journalists | Public Information Officers (PIOs)

Webinars for Journalists

Coming Up: Embargoes 101

September 27, 2024 @ 9 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time

Interested in reporting on embargoed science news, but not sure where to start? Sign up for this webinar run by EurekAlert! Editorial Content Manager Seth Rose to learn everything you'll need to know about science news embargoes, how they work and the best ways to utilize them in your reporting.

The first instance of this webinar will be run on August 30, 2024, and will repeat monthly after that.

Not using EurekAlert!'s journalist services yet? Join today for free! 

EurekAlert! provides eligible working journalists with free access to:

• 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 Press and more
• 120+ news releases from accredited research institutions, posted daily
• Daily or weekly e-mail alerts of all new content (opt-in required)
• Unlimited custom Saved Searches and new content e-mail alerts (opt-in required)
• 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

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.

Webinars for PIOs

Coming Up: EurekAlert! Resources for PIOs

September 18, 2024 @ 1 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time

Explore the range of services available to PIOs with free EurekAlert! membership and paid services. Led by EurekAlert! Editorial and Training Manager Corallys Ortiz, this session will guide you through our editorial policies as well as our free and subscription-based tools designed to amplify your organization's scientific research and news to journalists from around the globe. 

Not using EurekAlert!'s PIO services yet? Become a member for free!

Working PIOs who meet our eligibility criteria may apply for free access to the PIO-member area of EurekAlert!, which offers:

• Access to journal publisher tip sheets for notifications of journal articles featuring your organization
• EurekAlert! PIO Forum
• Custom saved searches with opt-in email alerts
• A curated public information officer resource hub
• EurekAlert! PIO Bulletin monthly newsletter

PIO-members from subscribed organizations also receive:

• Access to a secure area for posting sensitive information exclusively for EurekAlert! journalist-members, such as embargoed news about upcoming articles in peer-reviewed journals. 
• Option to reach reporters in six languages – Chinese, Japanese, German, Spanish, French, and Portuguese – by submitting an accompanying translation. 
• Monthly, real-time, and on-demand traffic reports indicating the number of embargoed and public views for each of their organization’s releases. 
• Distribution of eligible embargoed or breaking news releases through EurekAlert!’s news feeds and daily email updates to journalist-members. 

Subscription rates: www.eurekalert.org/services

Benefits of Using EurekAlert! for News Release Distribution

As a nonprofit service of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), EurekAlert!’s central mission is to make science news (and science news distribution) accessible. That’s why we offer one of the lowest subscription rates and highest values. By choosing EurekAlert!, you are supporting our nonprofit mission through our re-investment back to the journalism and sci-comm communities.

How EurekAlert! stacks up against other similar services:

• All journalist-members are vetted and agree to our embargo policy
• All content is reviewed by a member of our editorial staff against our eligibility criteria
• In a recent survey, 59% of the journalist respondents say they visit EurekAlert! multiple times a week and use story ideas found on EurekAlert! for their news coverage
• EurekAlert! has consistently ranked 2nd among news sources on Altmetric

Visit our FAQ page for more information about our news release distribution service.

Individuals working in media and/or public relations or communications roles may apply for free PIO membership. See the PIO eligibility guidelines: www.eurekalert.org/pioguidelines