Media Interviews
The media is regularly invited on campus to cover a news story or campus activity. The
Office of Institutional Advancement can coordinate these interviews, helping to make the
experience smooth and successful for both the College and the media. Please refer all
media requests to the Office of Institutional Advancement.
Contact:
Van Patterson
Director, Office of
Institutional Advancement
903-693-2044
vpatterson@panola.edu
All reporters requesting information about the college by telephone, letter, fax,
e-mail, or personal visit must begin their inquiry in the Office of Institutional
Advancement. Staff members in the Office of Institutional Advancement will refer the
reporter to the appropriate college representative. In such cases, the staff member will
telephone the designated college representative immediately if a reporter is referred. The
reporter’s name, media organization, and as much information as possible, including
the nature of the news topic and questions that could be expected, will be provided. If
necessary, Institutional Advancement will coordinate a time and place for the reporter to
interview the college representative.
Employee who are contacted by a reporter and have not received a media referral notice
from the Office of Institutional Advancement must refer the reporter’s request back
to the Office of Institutional Advancement as follows:
“Have you spoken with our
college public information officer about this? Let me connect you to that office. Thank
you.”
Transfer telephone inquiries from reporters to ext. 2029 or 2044.
If a reporter comes on campus to do a story and has not been cleared by the Office of
Institutional Advancement, the reporter shall be directed to one of the following,
depending upon campus location:
Carthage Campus - Office of Institutional Advancement
W. C. Smith Health Science Center - Office of Institutional Advancement / Director, Associate Degree Nursing
Panola
College Learning Center (Marshall) - Director, Jefferson College Center / Office
of Institutional Advancement
Shelby
College Center - Director, Shelby College Center / Office of Institutional
Advancement
Shelby Regional Training Center - Director, Shelby Regional Training Center / Office of Institutional Advancement
In these instances, the Center Director shall contact the Office of Institutional
Advancement to assist the reporter in gaining clearance.
In taking messages for someone to call a reporter, ask the specifics of what
they want. No one likes to call a reporter when the subject is not known. Email
a copy of the message to the Office of Institutional Advancement or call ext.
2029 or 2044.
This page created and maintained by Van
Patterson.
Last updated
01/17/2006