Publicity and Media Inquiries

A Publicity and Media Inquiries policy sets clear rules for who can speak on your organization's behalf and how employees should route press, legal, and public inquiries, while preserving employees' legal rights to discuss working conditions, report concerns, and speak as private individuals.

How to Write a Publicity and Media Inquiries Policy

• Start with "why" it's important for everyone to understand how this works.
• Limit who can speak publicly on your organization's behalf.
• Require employees to route media and public statement requests to a designated spokesperson.
• Cover the full range of media channels, including social media.
• Set expectations for personal posts about work, including clarifying they reflect personal views, not official statements.
• Require pre-coordination for employee-authored publications or presentations that involve your organization or their work.
• Preserve employees' legal rights to discuss wages and working conditions, report concerns, and engage in protected activity.

For advice on writing a Publicity and Media Inquiries policy in a specific jurisdiction, see below.