Academics, information on
We can help journalists find out which academic expert can best deal with their enquiry by directing them to individuals or to the online Experts guide at http://www.lse.ac.uk/resources/experts/. We can also provide information about which LSE academics sit on governmental or advisory bodies, see LSE academics who currently advise government or public bodies
Contact pressoffice@lse.ac.uk

Advertising
You can advertise in both LSE Magazine (including inserts) and News&Views. For deadlines and rates. (We don't deal with placing advertising in newspapers).
Contact Fiona Whiteman for LSE Magazine
Contact Toni Sym for News&Views

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Book display in Senior Dining Room
There are two book display cabinets in the Senior Dining Room which are used to display recent publications by LSE academics. If you would like your book to be displayed here, please contact Toni Sym. Books are also a feature of News&Views so if you would like your book to appear in this newsletter, again please contact Toni.
Contact Toni Sym

Briefing
Briefing is an online staff electronic newsletter. It aims to keep people across the School updated about the latest news, notices and personnel information during term time. It is distributed as an email message, with an online link to a web page, every Thursday during term time. To contribute to Briefing, or ensure you are on the list to receive this:
Contact Nicole Gallivan

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Daily headlines
The main national newspapers are scanned daily for mentions of LSE and higher education stories of interest to the School, its students and staff. When these are gathered, web links to the stories are made, and an email message is sent around with a short summary of each story and the relevant web link. To receive the daily headlines:
Contact Esther Avery

Design
The Design Unit provides design services for all the School's promotional and marketing needs. This includes annual reports, brochures, exhibitions, magazines and newsletters, as well as cartography. Contact designunit@lse.ac.uk

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Email news service
We offer an electronic news service for journalists about news and events at LSE. Subscribe to the news service
Contact Nicole Gallivan

Events leaflet
The Events leaflet is produced three times a year, and lists events open to the public over the course of the coming term. The text is prepared by the Press Office, with contributions from everyone in the School. If you would like to contribute text:
Contact Esther Avery

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Folders
An LSE A4 size folder is available for staff to use for conferences, presentations or other events. To order a box of 30 of these, there is an internal cost price charge of £25. Please note these are stored at the printers and large orders will not be available on the day. If you need these for a certain date, please allow at least a week for ordering and delivery. An order form is available from the
Public Folders/Press&Information/LSEFolders and must be filled in before an order can be made.
Contact pressoffice@lse.ac.uk or download an order form (PDF).

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Information
We keep a lot of standard information about the School, which we try to keep as up to date as possible. You may find it useful to make use of this, see General Information about LSE. In addition we produce Profile which is the general leaflet about the School, and is available from the Old Building reception desk or the Press Office.

Internal communications
You can contact us either if you need advice about handling internal communications, or if you have a particular item to communicate. We publish information in Briefing and News&Views, and also produce News&Views specials on particular topics and mount exhibitions. See information on services available
Contact pressoffice@lse.ac.uk

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Login box
This is the small grey box which appears on your screen when you first switch on your computer. Messages need to be both urgent and significant to the LSE community, and also brief.
Contact Esther Avery

LSE Experts
This is an online publication available at http://www.lse.ac.uk/resources/experts/. It lists LSE's academic staff and their subject expertise.
Contact experts@lse.ac.uk

LSE logo
We can provide advice about use of the LSE logo in all its uses - for publications, in conjunction with other logos and its use by other organisations.
Contact Fiona Whiteman

LSE Magazine
We produce LSE Magazine twice a year, mainly for alumni. The aim is to feature the School's latest thinking on issues in the social sciences. In addition we cover items of topical interest in relation to LSE. If you would like to contribute ideas and articles, please contact the production editor Fiona Whiteman. The current issue and some back copies of the Magazine are available.
Contact pressoffice@lse.ac.uk

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Marketing advice
We can offer advice about the most effective way of getting your message across to different audiences. For example, if you are planning to produce a publication and would like advice about how it can look and sound more professional.
Contact Claire Sanders head of Communications

Media training and advice
If you would like advice about dealing with the media please contact us. From time to time media training sessions are on offer for new staff. See the online Dealing with the Media guide.
Contact Jess Winterstein

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News
Please contact us if you have a project which you think is going to attract news coverage. The Press Office is usually the media's first port of call, and it helps us to know in advance what is coming up.
Contact Jessica Winterstein

News&Views
This is LSE's weekly newsletter for students and staff. It aims to be a lively means of communication for all members of the School. It is issued every Monday during term time, and is distributed throughout the School, in main reception areas and in Halls, to around 3,200 people. You can also see News&Views on the web at
http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/pressAndInformationOffice/
staffStudentsAndAlumni/newsandviews/Default.htm
The deadline for sending information into News&Views is the Monday before publication.
Contact Toni Sym

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Photographs
The School photographer takes pictures of many LSE events and activities for LSE publications. There is a small charge for his services. There is also an extensive library of photographs which can be used in publications.
Contact Nigel Stead

Plaques
If you are intending to produce a plaque or notice, please follow the School's house style. Essentially this means the typeface should be Frutiger and the lettering should be upper and lower case.
Contact Design Unit

Posters
Some leaflets are available in poster format - Profile, the general leaflet about the School and the Library leaflet for example.
Contact pressoffice@lse.ac.uk.

Press coverage
If you would like to get more media coverage for your activities please consult the Press Office. We can advise you about different ways to go about this, including press releases.
Contact Jessica Winterstein

Publications schedule
If you would like to find out when the School will be publishing its main publications such as the Graduate and Undergraduate Prospectuses, LSE Magazine and Profile, you can find these dates listed in the corporate publications schedule listed in public folders. We plan the School's publications well in advance, and you will be able to see what is being published over the coming year (at least). If you want to be certain of a particular publication date please double check with us.
Contact Fiona Whiteman

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Style guide
Copies of the LSE Style Guide are available from the Press Office. This contains advice about all aspects of LSE's house style - recommended typefaces, use of the logo, and advice on communication generally. See Style guide information
Contact Jess Winterstein or Fiona Whiteman for advice about house style
Contact pressoffice@lse.ac.uk for a copy of the LSE Style Guide.

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Templates
If you are producing slides, invitations or other publications which would benefit from using the LSE logo, there are a range of standard templates. These are available for LSE staff to use.
Visit http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/designUnit/templates.htm

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