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Who is a source?If your institution produces research news or has the vision of enhancing its reputation as a knowledge-based institution, it can be a source of the kind of news we archive and deliver here at Newswise. An institution must first join Newswise to contribute news. If you are unsure about your institution's membership, you may review the list of participating institutions.
How to contributeBefore contributing news to Newswise, an institution must first join (see below). Joining has several benefits, including the privilege of contributing news, participating in the Expert Query system, receiving customized monthly reports and performance statistics, and enjoying full access to the advanced suite of tools and services Newswise has developed to enhance institutions' profiles with the media. As a member, contributing news is an easy process of copying and pasting releases into an online form accessed via a username and password. If your institution is already a participating member, but you have not yet contributed a release, you may do so using your personal username and password. If you have not been issued a username or password, see the item on registering below in this list. If you have already received a username and password but have forgotten one or the other, please use our instant Password Retrieval form. To log in, enter your username and password at the top of the navigation column on the left (dark blue) side of this page. Once you have logged in, you will see several changes in the navigation column, including "Edit My Preferences" and "PIO Tools", with five choices within that section. The first PIO Tool is "Contribute". When you click on that item, the "Contribute Article" form appears in the right side of the page. The form will already have your institution name and email address entered. (If any of the information that appears automatically is not correct, you will need to edit your preferences; see the next item in this list for instructions on how to do this.) Continue through the contribution form. It is meant to be user friendly and self explanatory, but if you have any questions about a particular item, click on the "?" icon to the right of the item on the form to find supporting information. When you complete the form, click on the red "Submit" button at the bottom. You will receive a confirming message, including the opportunity to edit the document. The item will be released within a short period of time, but only after being reviewed by Newswise staff.
How to edit your preferences (individual, institutional)To change your individual preferences — including your username and password, email addresses, wire subscriptions, and contact info — click on "Edit My Preferences" after logging in. This link is on the top left navigation column and is accessible at all times while logged in. "Manage Users" privilege: when an institution first joins Newswise, one or two primary contacts at that institution are pre-assigned the "Manage Users" privilege. Users with this privilege are able to:
To verify if this privilege has been assigned to your user account, follow the "Manage Users" link under "PIO Tools" after logging in. If unassigned, you will see the message "read-only privileges" above the list of all users at your institution; otherwise you will see "Edit" links in the right-hand column for each user listed, and a link called "Create New" at the top right. To assign the "Manage Users" privilege to other users at your institution, simply click "Edit" next to their user account, check the box "Manage Users" in the "Privileges" section, and click the "Submit" button at the bottom of the form. Please contact us at support@newswise.com if you need assistance reallocating the "Manage Users" privilege to other member(s) of your staff.
How to access your hit countsYour institution's individual access counts and overall site performance statistics — as well as monthly features discussing the field of media relations or presenting new studies regarding the effectiveness of Newswise — are provided to you each month in your customized Newswise Monthly Report. Your most current report, as well as links to all your previous reports, are always available to you by following the "Monthly Reports" link under "PIO Tools" after logging in. Within the time period covered by each report, you will find detailed statistics concerning the number of accesses to each news item you have contributed. You will also find context for this data, such as the average number of hit counts and the heaviest downloaded news items during any specific time period. Additionally, when a new report becomes available, it is automatically emailed to two people at each participating institution — our primary contact at that institution, and a second person designated by the primary contact.
How to register for a password
As a Public Information Officer (PIO) at a Newswise participating institution, you are entitled to username/password access to certain privileged information. If you do not already have a password, you may register with Newswise by completing our online registration form.
How to retrieve a forgotten username or passwordVisit our Password Retrieval form and enter your email address or username; a reminder will be sent to your email address immediately.
How to edit prior news releasesOnce you have contributed a news item, anyone at your institution may edit or request withdrawal of your news items. After the change has been reviewed by the Newswise editorial staff, your alterations will appear online. To manage your contributions, simply log on, and choose "Manage Articles" under the "PIO Tools" section.
How to provide experts to reporters' queriesIf you are at a nonprofit higher education or research member institution, you may receive reporters' requests for experts. You may receive queries in the following categories: science (SciNews), medicine (MedNews), business (BizNews), arts (ArtNews), or social and behavioral sciences, liberal arts, and humanities (LifeNews). To receive queries, send an email with your selection(s) from the above list to info@newswise.com.
How to register for PIOnetNewswise sponsors the listserve PIOnet, which is open to any media relations professional (Public Information Officer) at a nonprofit higher education or research institution or academic society. It focuses on media relations issues.
How to change an institution's entry in the Newswise Contact DirectorySee the section above on editing your preferences. If you have access to institutional data, this can be found in the left-side navigation column under "PIO Tools". When you click on "Institution Profile", you may review your institution's information and modify it by clicking on "Edit" on the top right.
How to add or correct entries to the science or medical meetings calendarsYou may review medical meetings or science meetings. You may add corrections or new entries to each calendar by clicking on the link near the top of each calendar or by clicking here.
How to add or correct entries to the awards, grants, or fellowships guidesYou may review the guide to awards for journalists or the guide to grants and fellowships for journalists. You may add corrections or new entries to each guide by clicking on the link near the top of each or by clicking here.
How to make suggestions, give feedback, or ask questions not covered hereNewswise has offices in Charlottesville, Virginia; Helsinki, Finland; and Athens, Greece. Contact our friendly and helpful staff via email or phone. You may also fill out our online suggestion form.
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