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Media Guidelines for External Events

TCU’s Communications Office is the administrative unit charged with driving media relations efforts on behalf of the university. Typically, media are not permitted on campus to cover external events, particularly when events are not in partnership with an academic or administrative unit. You must work with this office for approval before agreeing to any media coverage of your event. Once your event has been confirmed and before contacting media, email news@tcu.edu to request permission. Permission must be requested at least 5 business days in advance to allow proper staffing and preparation.

Media must be always escorted by a member of the communications team while on campus, and may gather footage (images, video, sound recordings) only at the location of the event. 

TCU Communications reserves the right to deny approval based on team availability and alignment of the event with university strategic goals. 

Media includes the following:

• Traditional media outlets – Print, television and/or radio, plus their corresponding digital assets. This can include local or national networks, newspapers, stations, etc.
• Digital influencers – Bloggers, YouTube “personalities,” social media influencers, etc.
• Anyone from outside the TCU community whose intent is to broadcast footage (images, video, sound recordings) of our campus, students, etc., for either editorial or promotional purposes. This includes both live-streamed and recorded footage (images, video, sound recordings).

Please reach out to the communications team at 817-257-6397 or news@tcu.edu with any questions.