Regional Media and Press Outreach Office

The Office of Regional Media and Press Outreach goes beyond the Washington, DC metro area by reaching out to local, regional, minority, and national media that do not have bureaus in the metro area. The office proactively sends press releases and statements made by the Secretary of State and other Department officials to media by email and fax. In addition, the office is the first contact reporters have when arranging interviews with Department of State officials.

Reaching out to broadcast media by offering digital radio actualities is a new function of the Office of Regional Media and Press Outreach. These actualities are sent over the phone or by email to radio stations across the country and allow these local stations immediate access to audio from newsmakers at the Department of State.

The Office of Regional Media and Press Outreach also arranges interviews for key Department officials with news radio, talk radio, television, and print both in Washington, DC and around the country. Working with reporters and editorial boards, the office helps place op-eds, arranges editorial board visits, and encourages media attention to foreign policy issues.

Members of the Press can request interviews with State Department officials other than the Secretary of State by calling the office at (202) 647-0001.