{"id":25626,"date":"2011-08-10T12:09:53","date_gmt":"2011-08-10T12:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwdev.smca.ucf.edu\/news\/?page_id=25626"},"modified":"2026-03-09T16:01:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:01:52","slug":"for-the-media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/for-the-media\/","title":{"rendered":"For the Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Guidelines, Media Contacts and More<\/h2>\n<p>The Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Strategic Communications&#8217; Media Relations office can assist the media with news stories, requests for faculty experts and more. As part of our mission, we are committed to honestly representing the university in all areas in accordance with Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½\u2019s values of integrity, scholarship, community, creativity and excellence.<\/p>\n<p>For most topics, the best contacts for the media are below. If you are a member of the media, you can receive news releases from our office. Email Margot Winick at <a href=\"mailto:Margot.Winick@ucf.edu\">Margot.Winick@ucf.edu<\/a> to join our media list. Please provide your media affiliation and any specific beats or reporting interests.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"h4 mt-5 mb-3\">Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Communications \/ Most University Topics<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Margot Winick<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Director of Media Relations<\/em><br \/>\nOffice: 407-823-1492 | Cell: 305-308-7738<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Margot.Winick@ucf.edu\">Margot.Winick@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"h4 mt-5 mb-3\">University Leadership \/ Board of Trustees<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Courtney Gilmartin<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Chief Communications Officer<\/em><br \/>\n407-823-5300<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Courtney.Gilmartin@ucf.edu\">Courtney.Gilmartin@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 23.2px\">Public Safety<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Amanda Sellers<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Public Safety Communications Manager<\/em><br \/>\n407-823-2833<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Amanda.Sellers@ucf.edu\">Amanda.Sellers@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"h4 mt-5 mb-3\">College of Medicine<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Wendy Spirduso Sarubbi<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Assistant Vice President<\/em><br \/>\n407-266-1418<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:wendy.sarubbi@ucf.edu\">wendy.sarubbi@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"h4 mt-5 mb-3\">Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Athletics<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Adam Widman<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:jheisler@athletics.ucf.edu\">awidman@athletics.ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For a complete list of Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Athletics Communications staff members and their beats, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/ucfknights.com\/staff-directory\">ucfknights.com\/staff-directory<\/a> and go to the Communications section.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mt-5\">Faculty Experts<\/h2>\n<p>Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/experts\/\">faculty experts<\/a> and researchers available for comment and interviews on wide array of topics, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Space exploration and technology<\/li>\n<li>Modeling, simulation and training<\/li>\n<li>Engineering and computer science<\/li>\n<li>Optics and photonics<\/li>\n<li>Health and medicine<\/li>\n<li>The economy<\/li>\n<li>Tourism and hospitality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To request an interview with a faculty member, please contact the Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Communications team.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mt-5\">Reporting on Campus<\/h2>\n<p>Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ welcomes news media to its public campuses: the main campus in east Orange County, Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Downtown in the Orlando business district, a health sciences campus in Lake Nona and the Rosen College of Hospitality Management located in the tourism hub. Most exterior areas are accessible to reporters and photographers. All members of the media, however, are encouraged to contact Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Media Relations prior to filming or photographing on campus.<\/p>\n<p>The Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Media Relations office can provide high-quality B-roll and photographs of the campus to media.\u00a0Prior clearance is required to conduct interviews, film or photograph inside campus buildings, residence halls and classrooms, or any other area that is restricted. Please contact us for assistance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Filming on Campus<\/h2>\n<p>Commercial, private, documentary or student crews interested in filming on campus (whether indoors or outdoors) also should contact us for guidelines. Crews are encouraged to call several weeks in advance. In many cases, a location agreement must be signed and proof of insurance provided. Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Strategic Communications may also request to review scripts for those portions of the production that would take place on campus. Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ assesses each filming request to determine any potential impact to operations. Filming that could interrupt learning, obstruct student access to facilities or campus services, or pose a distraction to other campus activities, may be declined. Additionally, filming inside areas or facilities that require additional staff support due to the location and\/or the presence of specialized equipment could incur a cost. Filming that depicts criminal activity, weapons, physical altercations, violence, the threat of violence, or the aftermath of violence are typically prohibited in order to minimize the potential disruption to campus.<\/p>\n<p>Additional restrictions and capacity limitations may apply to campus research labs.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mt-5\">Parking and Directions<\/h2>\n<p>Everyone who parks on Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½&#8217;s campus must have a valid parking permit. Media in unmarked vehicles are required to display a special \u201cmedia\u201d hang tag, which may be picked up at the Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Communications office before arriving on campus. Marked television trucks are not required to carry the \u201cmedia\u201d decal, as their vehicle is considered a valid permit.<\/p>\n<p>Media can park in any employee or student parking space on campus, excluding residential parking lots, handicapped spaces or reserved parking spots. Media parking permits also are not valid in metered parking spaces.<\/p>\n<p>Permits picked up at the Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Communications office must be returned upon leaving campus.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/map.ucf.edu\/directions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">For directions to Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½\u2019s main campus, click\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mt-5\">Public Records Requests<\/h2>\n<p>The State of Florida has the broadest public records and open meeting laws in the country. Since the Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ is a public university, most of the activities and materials of our work fall under Florida\u2019s \u201csunshine\u201d laws.<\/p>\n<p>All media requests for public records should go through the Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Communications office, where we\u2019ll be happy to assist you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Guidelines, Media Contacts and More The Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ Strategic Communications&#8217; Media Relations office can assist the media with news stories, requests for faculty experts and more. As part of our mission, we are committed to honestly representing the university in all areas in accordance with Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½\u2019s values of integrity, scholarship, community, creativity and excellence. 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