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The ËÄ»¢Ó°ÔºOffice of Communications & Public Liaison News Media Branch (NMB) within the ËÄ»¢Ó°ÔºOffice of the Director is NIH’s central resource for reporters seeking information, interviews, and media assets about ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºand its 27 Institutes and Centers. Our office assists reporters in obtaining interviews with the ËÄ»¢Ó°ÔºDirector and ËÄ»¢Ó°ÔºOD leadership, and information about the ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºbudget, grants, trans-ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºinitiatives, research programs within the ËÄ»¢Ó°ÔºOffice of the Director, etc.

ËÄ»¢Ó°ÔºNews Media Branch Contacts

We can also connect you with the appropriate media office within our 27 Institutes and Centers. Alternatively, reporters can contact the ËÄ»¢Ó°ÔºInstitute and Center media offices directly. Collectively, the ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºmedia offices are dedicated to sharing ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºnews with reporters and helping journalists secure expert interviews, information, and visual assets to support their stories.

Interview Requests

Contacting our offices as early as possible will allow us to best serve reporters’ needs, but when deadlines are tight, we will make every effort to meet deadlines.

ËÄ»¢Ó°ÔºNews Releases

To receive ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºreleases via email, please provide your name, outlet name, email address and phone number to ocplpressteam@od.nih.gov. To receive ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºembargoed releases, please register with .

Visual Assets

The contains a wide range of downloadable images, b-roll, illustrations, and infographics for use by the media. These visual assets are free to use with the appropriate credit provided with each image. If you are seeking a visual asset that is not on the ËÄ»¢Ó°ÔºFlickr page, please contact our office.

Filming Requests

Permission must be obtained from our office prior to filming or recording on the ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºcampus. Upon request, we can arrange filming of ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºbuildings, events, or interviews with ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºleadership, researchers, physicians, and administrative professionals.

Once permission has been granted, we will make the necessary arrangements with campus security, provide parking information, and help guide crews through the process of setting up filming on campus, including going through security.

Prepared video and b-roll are available on the .

Photography Requests

Photographs of the ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºcampus and buildings are not permitted without prior authorization from our office. To arrange a photo shoot, please contact our office.
You may also use photos on the with appropriate credit.

ËÄ»¢Ó°ÔºRemote Studio

The ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºhas a high-definition remote studio that can be booked by television outlets for interviewing ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºexperts remotely for a minimum fee of $350 per 30 minute slot. Producers must first coordinate with the relevant ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºmedia office to schedule the interview with the ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºexpert. Once the availability of the ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºexpert has been scheduled, producers must then contact Video Link and the ËÄ»¢Ó°ÔºNews Media Branch Office to schedule the studio.

Video Link contact: 617-340-4100

ËÄ»¢Ó°ÔºNews Media Branch contact: ocplpressteam@od.nih.gov

Interview Requests for Patients at the ËÄ»¢Ó°ÔºClinical Center

All interview requests for participants in a research protocol at the ËÄ»¢Ó°ÔºClinical Center must go through the , which will coordinate with the relevant ËÄ»¢Ó°ÔºIC to gauge interest with the physician researcher and research participant.