{"id":1408,"date":"2026-08-18T17:49:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T21:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communications\/?page_id=1408"},"modified":"2026-09-14T11:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T15:40:12","slug":"media-relations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communications\/media-relations\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Relations at Carleton University"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Media Relations\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communications\/\">University Communications<\/a> oversees media relations for Carleton University, supporting faculty, staff and leadership in engaging effectively with journalists and sharing Carleton\u2019s expertise, research and institutional priorities with local, national and international audiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/for-media\/#media-contacts\">Media Relations team<\/a> manages media inquiries, supports interview requests, develops proactive outreach strategies and provides advice on media engagement and issues management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"received-a-media-inquiry\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Received a Media Inquiry?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have been contacted by a journalist, we can help assess the request, prepare you for an interview and coordinate a response where needed. For advice or support, contact <a href=\"mailto:Steven_Reid3@Carleton.ca\">Steven Reid<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"media-resources\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Media Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For members of the media looking for Carleton experts, institutional information or media contacts, visit our dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/for-media\/\">Media Resources<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"faculty-resources\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faculty Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carleton\u2019s Media Relations team helps faculty share their research and expertise with the public by assessing media potential, developing outreach strategies, providing media training and issues management support, facilitating contributions to&nbsp;<em>The Conversation<\/em>&nbsp;and promoting faculty through Carleton\u2019s Experts Database. <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/for-faculty\/\">Learn more<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"stories-and-news\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stories and News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explore the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">latest stories<\/a>, research highlights and campus news from across Carleton University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n                                            \n\n\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                \n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white cu-section--cards ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\" 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href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/story\/throwback-2026-brings-community-together\/\">\n\n                    <figure class=\"mb-2 overflow-hidden rounded-t-lg\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2026\/10\/throwback-2026-1920x1280-1-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Carleton Ravens fans cheer in the stands at TD Place during Throwback 2026.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/>\n            <\/figure>\n        \n        \n            <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-10-07T20:00:00-04:00\" class=\"block italic text-sm text-cu-black-600\">\n        October 8, 2026\n    <\/time>\n\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                    Throwback 2026 Brings Community Together at Carleton\n            <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n\n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6 font-normal\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    From inspiring conversations and musical performances to reunions, milestone celebrations and the excitement of the Panda Game, Throwback 2026 \u2014 Carleton&#8217;s annual homecoming \u2014 brought&hellip;\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n            \n                    \n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100 group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/story\/faisa-omer-threading-roots-cuag\/\">\n\n                    <figure class=\"mb-2 overflow-hidden rounded-t-lg\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2026\/10\/EB2A0010-600x400.png\" alt=\"Woman in black head covering poses for a photo.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/>\n            <\/figure>\n        \n        \n            <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-10-05T20:00:00-04:00\" class=\"block italic text-sm text-cu-black-600\">\n        October 6, 2026\n    <\/time>\n\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                    The In-Between World of Faisa Omer\n            <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n\n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6 font-normal\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    After completing&nbsp;her master\u2019s degree in&nbsp;neuroscience&nbsp;at Carleton University,&nbsp;Faisa Omer&nbsp;enrolled in&nbsp;a college&nbsp;photography program&nbsp;in Ottawa&nbsp;without telling her parents. It was a bold decision. As&nbsp;a first-generation&nbsp;Somali-Canadian&nbsp;and&nbsp;the oldest of seven&hellip;\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n            \n                    \n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100 group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/story\/gang-kakuma-shaping-refugee-policy\/\">\n\n                    <figure class=\"mb-2 overflow-hidden rounded-t-lg\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2026\/09\/kakuma-shaping-refugee-policy-1200x800-1-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Nyabuol Biel Gang smiles while seated in a chair.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/>\n            <\/figure>\n        \n        \n            <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-09-27T20:00:00-04:00\" class=\"block italic text-sm text-cu-black-600\">\n        September 28, 2026\n    <\/time>\n\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                    From Kakuma to Shaping Refugee Policy\n            <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n\n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6 font-normal\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    As the first refugee member of UNICEF&#8217;s Generation Unlimited Young People&#8217;s Action Team, Nyabuol Biel Gang listened closely as international youth leaders discussed preparing young&hellip;\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n                    \n        <\/div>\n        \n                                    \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>University Communications oversees media relations for Carleton University, supporting faculty, staff and leadership in engaging effectively with journalists and sharing Carleton\u2019s expertise, research and institutional priorities with local, national and international audiences. 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