Webinars for PIOs

EurekAlert! Submission Deep Dive: Tools, Tips & Best Practices for PIOs

Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time

We’ll take a closer look at content eligibility, submission types, keyword tagging, and multimedia licensing. You’ll also see a live demo of the submission form and learn how to use features like journal and funder lookup, tip sheet import, and traffic reports.

Please note: This webinar is available to EurekAlert! members only. Not a member? Join for free by visiting https://www.eurekalert.org/register.

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Communicating with Clarity: Navigating Jargon, Controversy, and Credibility 

Monday, November 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time

Crafting clear, compelling press releases is more important than ever especially when covering complex, uncertain, or controversial research. This webinar for PIOs will offer strategies to reduce jargon, draw out accessible explanations, and write with clarity. You'll learn how to handle uncertainty and controversy responsibly, include helpful metadata for journalists, and optimize for SEO without compromising credibility. 

Please note: This webinar is available exclusively to EurekAlert! PIO members from organizations with an active paid subscription.

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Maximizing Impact with EurekAlert!: Journalist Survey Insights, Multimedia Tips, Publisher Services and More 

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time

This webinar will share key findings from our journalist surveys, offer multimedia and SEO tips, and walk through where your content appears across EurekAlert!'s feeds and platforms. You'll also learn about features like saved searches, NRAP, sponsored content, and contracted portals. We'll cover the latest AI policy and explore publisher services that can support your outreach goals.

Please note: This webinar is available to EurekAlert! members only. Not a member? Join for free by visiting https://www.eurekalert.org/register.

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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

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