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NSF and NEES
Communicating ResultsJosh ChamotMedia Officer for Engineering, NSF
NEESR PI MeetingJune 21, 2006
Broader Impact1. Early notification to NSF CMS and OLPA2. Promote collaboration between media officers at the university and NSF 3. Continue cooperation after the initial news effort is complete (i.e., stay in touch)
NSF Office of Legislative and Public Affairs44 employees including contractors, responsible for:General publicity and outreachCongressional, White House and other agency relationshipsSpeechwriting support for the Director and Deputy Director
OLPA productsStandard materials:Press releases and media advisoriesPublic events
OLPA products"NSF Discovery" web featuresWeb special reports
OLPA products"NSF Discovery" web featuresWeb special reports
OLPA productsMultimedia materials:Video features (both full-length and segment-length)
OLPA productsMultimedia materials:AnimationsIllustrations
OLPA productsMultimedia materials:Radio segments (weekly, nationally distributed)
OLPA productsMultimedia materials:B-roll (incl. distribution of BetacamSP, MiniDV, etc.)
OLPA productsSpeech componentsCapitol Hill testimony componentsSpecial event documents (ex., the publications surrounding the 50th Anniversary)
Incorporating NEES into NSF products We need your help to get greater visibility for NEES. Most NEES notifications, if they arrive, come too late for us to help.
We work with public information officers across the country.
Incorporating NEES into NSF productsOLPA products help with the news push and remain sources for later features in magazines, on the web and on television
Incorporating NEES into NSF productsSome news efforts are helped by NSF coordination, such as the Japan-U.S. collaboration announcement or events involving many facilities
Incorporating NEES into NSF productsWe recently worked with RPI to publicize the use of the NEES centrifuge to study the New Orleans levee failures, part of Corps of Engineers effort.
Incorporating NEES into NSF productsCurrently we are working with Buffalo and RPI to publicize the NEESWood efforts.
CollaborationPlease give me a full month warning before an upcoming test (or publication)Let us know what types of visuals will be produced on your end (footage of the test, animations, high-res. images, photos, etc.).
The End ResultGreater visibilityArchived record of footage and materials available for future publicityIncreased public understanding and awareness of important research efforts
Contact Information
Josh ChamotMedia Officer for EngineeringNational Science Foundation4201 Wilson Blvd.Arlington, Va. 22230(703) 292-7730 jchamot@nsf.gov
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