1. Let Me Tell Your Story Dana Cruikshank Media Officer for CISE

2. What do we do? Our goal is to help the American people know and understand the incredible research they support by raising the profile of scientific endeavors in the United States.

3. A full range of public affairs activities. How do we do that? Media Relations News Releases News From The Field Discoveries Media Web casts Social Media YouTube (www.youtube.com/videosatnsf) Facebook Twitter Other Activities Content sharing partnerships with LiveScience, US News and World Report and others. Science360.gov NSF Current, aka, Cliff Notes for Congress University PIO and PI trainings and workshops

4. How to Work With Us Squeaky Wheels Get Coverage Let me know what you’re doing. Discoveries, publications, conference presentations, breakthroughs, etc. Tell me when you anticipate news coverage (not after!) Reach out to your PIO

5. What We Can Use Something New! Or, failing that, a new way at looking a vexing issue or phenomenon. Annual reports, notes, embargoed drafts, etc. Images and video Your piece of a trend

6. What We Can’t Use News about getting an NSF grant, unless it’s in excess of $1 million. (But I can help your institution get the word out) Awards, unless a Turing or a Nobel (But I might be able to publicize the work you’re being honored for)

7. PLEASE CONTACT ME!!! Computer science stories currently get short shrift in our office, despite public interest and demand. Please contact me with what you’ve got! Dcruiksh@nsf.gov (703)292-7738