Media relations team members serve as primary contacts for the media. Communication managers collect and share Pitt news with the press and gather information for the University’s news service, Pittwire. Communication managers also provide strategic communications guidance to assigned schools and departments. The press is encouraged to contact news representatives to interview experts in a variety of fields.
Urgent questions? University of Pittsburgh news reps are available to answer urgent media inquiries. Outside of regular business hours (Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.), please contact us at media@pitt.edu.
The Pitt Health Sciences/UPMC and Athletics news teams handle media relations for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, the Schools of Health Sciences and Pitt intercollegiate sports.
View news releases or explore our stories on Pittwire, the University’s official news service, highlighting stories about Pitt that are of broad public interest.
Please use media@pitt.edu for all inquiries, but feel free to contact any or all of the Media Contacts for interviews with administrators, faculty, staff, students and other University of Pittsburgh community members.