Support for Journalists

• How to register for a PressPass username and password
• How to change your preferences (username/password, wire subscriptions, contact info, etc.)
• How to retrieve a forgotten username or password
• How to search
• How to find an expert
• How to find an institution's public information contact
• How to find science or medical meetings
• How to find awards, grants, and fellowships for journalists
• How to make suggestions, give feedback, or ask questions not covered here

How to register for a PressPass username and password

To register for a PressPass, complete this form. This process is not an automatic computer process. It requires human editorial intervention and is not immediate. Your application may require further credentials, such as clips, to verify that you are a journalist.

How to change your preferences (username/password, wire subscriptions, contact info, etc.)

First, log in to the Newswise site. Then click on the "Edit My Preferences" link located in the upper left portion of the navigation column, right above the "Logout" button. You may then "edit" your personal information, such as email address, digest subscriptions (SciWire, MedWire, or the Daily Wire, e.g.), enter vacation start/stop dates for brief interruptions of wire delivery, or change your username and/or password.

How to retrieve a forgotten username or password

Visit our Password Retrieval form and enter your email address or username; a reminder will be sent to your email address immediately. If this fails you, contact us via email or phone (434-296-9417).

How to search

Searching the entire database of more than 66,000 news items archived since 1997 provides several opportunities, including finding a rich supply of background information on a wide array of research topics. Our search engine provides you with the powerful ability to select the information you desire. You may use a simple search function on the top right of any of the library sections or the advanced search form. The advance search form has "Search Tips" to help you develop a more thoughtful search strategy.

How to find an expert

We offer two ways of finding experts. First, searching the database of news, described in the item above, provides a rich source of experts wrapped in the context of news items for which they were the source. Second, you may write a query, which we forward to the nonprofit institution members of Newswise. Appropriate and interested sources respond directly to journalists.

How to find an institution's public information contact

You may search the Newswise Contact Directory, a database of thousands of higher education and research institutions, museums, societies, etc., to find public information contacts (phone, email, address, and website).

How to find science or medical meetings

Our Meetings Calendar database is designed to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date list of major national and international science and medical meetings at which journalists are welcomed and at which they should expect to find breaking research news.

If you know of meetings that should be included in the calendar(s) but are missing, send a note to support@newswise.com.

How to find awards, grants, and fellowships for journalists

Our journalism award and grant database is designed to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date list of major national and international awards and grants and fellowships for journalists. After opening these documents, you may search them using your browser's "Find" command to locate keywords.

If you know of awards, grants, or fellowships that should be included in these listings but are missing, send a note to support@newswise.com.

How to make suggestions, give feedback, or ask questions not covered here

Newswise has offices in Charlottesville, Virginia; Helsinki, Finland; and Athens, Greece. Contact our friendly and helpful staff via email or phone. If have suggestions or would like to leave comments or feedback, you're also welcome to use our online suggestion form.