Earlham College

Public Affairs

Earlham College


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Media Relations

Media Relations Staff

Director of Media Relations:
Mark Blackmon
765/983-1256

Public Affairs Assistant:
Denise Purcell
765/983-1323

Contact between the news media and the College is coordinated through the Public Affairs Office. Via news releases, Web postings, special media alerts and other efforts the office informs newspaper, magazine and broadcast reporters and editors about a variety of newsworthy topics. These may include the appearance of distinguished speakers on campus, the activities involved in or results of faculty/student collaborative research, other academic and athletic accomplishments of students and faculty, campus views on current events or trends, performing arts events and more.

The Public Affairs Office also conducts an extensive operation dedicated to promoting the successes of Earlham students in their respective home areas. Upwards of 6,000 hometown news releases may be issued in any academic year, documenting student participation and/or achievement in academic research, competitive scholarship or fellowship programs, theatrical or musical performance, varsity athletics, community and volunteer service programs and many other activities.

Denise PurcellDenise Purcell assists the College with off-campus media communications, including sending news of the Earlham student accomplishments to hometown newspapers.

Incoming students are asked to designate their hometown newspapers for use by Public Affairs. For more information about the release of student information, visit Students and the Media.

The office also answers many press inquiries and other outside requests for information about the College and campus community, and maintains a record of Earlham exposures in the media.

The latest press placements and headline news from campus, as well as press placements (“EC in the News”), are posted regularly at the College’s electronic pressroom.

Contact Information

Mark Blackmon

Denise Purcell

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