Public Relations and Communications - Policies & Procedures
Kettering News
The PR and Communications staff offers expertise on what information constitutes news-worthy content appropriate for the University, corporate partners, alumni, contributors and friends of the institution. While news changes from day to day, one can generally apply a simple definition of what is news: a report of recent events and/or previously unknown information.
- What is news?
- Is your idea media worthy?
- Sample story ideas
- Working with the media
- Kettering faculty/staff awards
Visit our News Archives.
Photography Requests
PR and Communications does not have available staffing to photograph every event sponsored by the Kettering Community. Generally, PR and Communications only takes photographs that support the Kettering News pages and our various social media resources. Individuals and departments should shoot the photos they need for purely commemorative purposes. If you feel that your photo idea would be newsworthy, some basic guidelines to follow are:
- Your photography request will be considered in the order received and should be submitted at least 5 business days in advance to pr@kettering.edu; and
- PR and Communications reserves the right to determine the newsworthiness of the photography request.
When providing a photograph for publication that you or your department have taken, please keep in mind the following:
- Out of focus photos are less likely to be used;
- People in the photo need to be identified left to right prior to publication; and
- What may seem obvious to you may not be as obvious to others, please provide a description of what the photo is illustrating.
Posting Announcements and Events
With the new website, every group/department is responsible for their own announcements and events. Follow the instructions below to add your event to the calendar and the announcements.
Events
1. Log in at www.kettering.edu/user using your email username and password.
2. Once logged in, click on Add content in the upper left of the menu bar.
3. Choose Event, if the event form doesn't come up automatically.
4. Fill out the details.
5. Save.
Announcements
1. Log in at www.kettering.edu/user using your email username and password.
2. Once logged in, click on Add content in the upper left of the menu bar.
3. Choose announcement. If you do not have access see the content moderator for your department (students, see the Student Life office) to have them enter it for you.
4. Fill out the details.
5. Save.
Style Guide for Kettering Content Editors
All pages edited by Kettering University content managers undergo weekly review for compliance with the University web standards. These guidelines represent the most common errors found during reviews. Adherence to these guidelines will help you to maintain consistency with the overall Kettering web presence and a professional quality on your web pages. All institutional pages are subject to this style guide.
Kettering University follows the Associated Press Stylebook and Libel Manual, most recent edition.
Download the style guide.
