How to Pitch Us

What we do:

Public relations staff in the Office of Communications write, create and edit all editorial content for the homepage of the FDU website, the University’s official social media channels, the FDU What’s New hub page and the press release and feature story archives.

Most of the digital material we create fits into four categories: feature articles, press releases, deep captions and social posts. A large amount of this content comes from information we actively seek out, but the University community also passes along interesting details and leads. Thanks! We need your eyes and ears to help us find the best and most important University stories and news to report. Based on what we receive, our team determines which type of content it’s best suited to become.

What we write:

Feature Articles

screenshot of an example FDU feature article
Have a narrative story and arc. Can be written post-event, but ideally outlined ahead of time. Has engaging photographs.

Press Releases

screenshot of an example FDU press release
Pre-event publicity. Big news/achievements. For the media. Must be of interest to the general public.

Deep Captions

screenshot of an example FDU deep caption
Picture with minimal details/no story arc.

Social Media Posts

screenshot of an example FDU social media post
Could originate from a feature article, press release or deep caption. Must contain a photo, possibly a link or video. Text is brief and posts are visual, no fliers. Above: Instagram.

Guidelines for getting featured

Review our editorial guidelines to increase the chances of your content being featured on our University channels.

Contact Information

Dina Schipper: schipper@fdu.edu
Contact for university news and media relations
Scott Giglio: giglio@fdu.edu
Contact for media relations and newsletter
Kenna Caprio: kcaprio@fdu.edu
Contact for feature articles
Sydnie Fatt: sydniefatt@fdu.edu
Contact for social media