Media Relations/Story Ideas
The Northwest Office of Public Relations is commited to meeting the editorial needs of local, regional and national media.

Office hours are weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Please direct media requests to Public Relations at 662.562.3274 or e-mail Public Relations Director Nancy Patterson (ndpatterson@northwestms.edu) for a prompt reply.

Public Information
Weekly news packets are distributed to newspapers, radio and television stations in Northwest's 11-county district as well as media outlets in Jackson, Tupelo and Memphis, Tenn.

Material must be received in Public Relations by Wednesday of each week. An estimated timetable for publicity is two weeks prior to an event and no more than one week after an event.

Special Events Coverage
The Office of Public Relations provides coverage of special events on campus such as homecoming, building dedications, tournaments and festivals, and fine arts productions. It also assists other events as requested by the Northwest President's Office.

Coverage of special events requires at least one week advance notice.

Sports Coverage
Coverage of Northwest Ranger Sports is coordinated by Brett Brown (bbrown@northwestms.edu), assistant for sports information. All home sports events, scores and statistics are reported to media in Northwest 's 11-county area as well as The Associated Press and media outlets in Jackson, Tupelo and Memphis, Tenn.

Sports news is also distributed to the hometown media outlets of Northwest's students athletes, including those from out-of-district and out-of-state.

Photography
Photographs are taken at Northwest events for publicity purposes. At least two days' notice is required for scheduling photography services.

The Office of Public Relations does not take photos for scrapbooks and displays. However, there is a camera that may be checked out for those purposes. Film and film processing are to be provided by the department or office requesting the display photos.

Communications Clearinghouse
All Northwest information and materials for public dissemination are channeled through the Office of Public Relations for proofreading, editing and assisting with the communication process.

Advertising
All advertising for Northwest is approved by the Marketing Committee and coordinated by the Public Relations staff. The committee chair is Nancy Patterson (ndpatterson@northwestms.edu), director of public relations.

The Northwest Office of Public Relations is a member of the College Public Relations Association of Mississippi.