News and media relations

Contact our staff for help telling your story via news releases and story tips for news media.

Using our services

  • For general media inquiries, please contact the University Communications main office at (608) 262-3571.
  • For specific questions about research or academic topics, please consult our list of media relations staff and their areas of expertise.
  • The UW–Madison Experts Database offers journalists the expertise of 1753 faculty and staff from one of the nation’s leading research universities.
  • If you are a radio or television reporter/producer or an advertising agency or production company with a specific request regarding such matters as uplinks, ISDN lines or permission to film in campus locations, please contact broadcast specialist Liz Beyler at (608) 263-1986, lbkraak@wisc.edu.
  • If you have photography needs or are inquiring about available high-resolution images, please contact senior photographer Jeff Miller at (608) 262-0067, jbmille1@wisc.edu.
  • For faculty and staff who have story ideas or have been contacted by media and would like support, please contact Brian Mattmiller, director of news and media relations, at (608) 262-0930, bsmattmi@wisc.edu.
  • For specialized media training opportunities, contact training coordinator John Lucas at (608) 262-8287, jplucas@wisc.edu.