Media Relations Policy

For the Batten Community

Marketing and Communications supports the mission of the University by proposing newsworthy stories from around campus to regional and national media outlets. If you know of a story that we should consider proposing, please contact the department’s Executive Director. We rely on faculty, staff and students to help be our eyes and ears around campus.

To ensure accurate and up-to-date messaging about the University, a Marketing and Communications representative needs to facilitate any interaction between the media and faculty, staff and students. If you’re contacted directly by a reporter, editor, photojournalist, videographer or any other member of the media, please notify the Executive Director of Marketing and Communications at 757.233.8757.

For the Media

We're happy to connect members of the media with Batten University experts within the constraints of news deadlines. Reporters, editors, photojournalists, videographers or any other member of the media who would like to interview or photograph someone affiliated with the University can begin the process by calling the Office of Marketing and Communications at 757.233.8757 or emailing kraines@batten.edu. Any member of the media who visits campus must be accompanied by a representative from Marketing and Communications or the Office of the President.