News Outlets
University Communication and Marketing units manage the university’s central channels for connecting with key audiences. Following are some of the web sites, periodicals, and other products that help tell the University of Iowa story:
Iowa Now
Iowa Now offers a one-stop shop for news, multimedia, and features about UI people and programs. This online platform showcases the day’s top stories, upcoming events, and campus news, as well as windows to the university’s official Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube channels.
Web site: now.uiowa.edu
Contacts: Steve Pradarelli, 319-384-0007, stephen-pradarelli@uiowa.edu; Lois Gray, 319-384-0077, lois-gray@uiowa.edu
UI Home Page Site
Top-level pages for the sprawling university web presence, including news, event, and feature headlines on the home page, a home-page photo gallery, and additional resources. Updated daily.
Web site: www.uiowa.edu
Contact: Lin Larson, 319-384-0042, lin-larson@uiowa.edu
UI Social Media Channels
The university’s central Facebook page, Twitter feed, YouTube EDU channel, and more. Updated multiple times daily.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/universityofiowa
Twitter: twitter.com/uiowa
YouTube: www.youtube.com/universityofiowa
Contact: Lin Larson, 319-384-0042, lin-larson@uiowa.edu
Spectator Alumni News Site, E-mail Digest, and Print Newsletter
Monthly web site updates and e-mail digests showcase top UI news and multimedia features geared to alumni. Published twice annually, the print newsletter connects all UI alumni with the university.
Web site: spectator.uiowa.edu
E-mail digest subscriptions: spectator.uiowa.edu/subscribe.html
Contact: Sara Moninger, 319-384-0045, sara-moninger@uiowa.edu
Parent Times Print Newsletter, E-mail Updates, and Web Site
Quarterly newsletter, monthly e-mails, and web site featuring information especially for parents of undergraduates.
Web site: www.uiowa.edu/~ptimes
E-mail update subscriptions: www.uiowa.edu/~ptimes/email.html
Contact: Sara Moninger, 319-384-0045, sara-moninger@uiowa.edu
BTN Cable Network Programming
Short news features, documentaries, and other UI programs for BTN, the Big Ten cable TV network.
Sample programming: media.uiowa.edu/btn
Contact: Scott Ketelsen, 319-335-2778, scott-ketelsen@uiowa.edu
UITV Cable Station Programming
UI news, events coverage, and other programs for the university’s public access cable channel.
Program schedule: www.uiowa.edu/~uitv/schedule
Contact: Scott Ketelsen, 319-335-2778, scott-ketelsen@uiowa.edu
University News Services Archive Site
With the launch of Iowa Now in March 2012, the University News Services site was converted to an archive of news releases dating to 1998. It is no longer updated.
Web site: news.uiowa.edu
Contact: Steve Pradarelli, 319-384-0007, stephen-pradarelli@uiowa.edu
fyi Archives
With the launch of Iowa Now in March 2012, fyi News for Faculty and Staff ceased publication. Stories published prior to that date are archived on the site.
Web site: fyi.uiowa.edu
Contact: Christopher Clair, 319-384-0900, christopher-clair@uiowa.edu
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