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Reporters

Please consult our Press Officer, Steve Maran, for press credentials at the meeting, referrals to experts, arrangements for receiving press releases, and other media matters. Working press should NOT complete the meeting registration form, but check with Dr. Maran at 202-328-2010, ext. 116, steve.maran@aas.org.

We do not publish press releases from the meeting on the Web and we normally do not distribute them by email. All findings are embargoed until the time of presentation at the meeting. "Time of presentation" means the start time of the Oral or Display paper session in which the paper will be given, or the time of the corresponding press conference (if any), whichever comes first. The schedule of press conferences is sent to reporters on our distribution list by email.

Scientists

Videotapes Needed for Broadcasts: If you will be showing a visually exciting video tape (e.g., supercomputer animation) in a paper at the meeting, we would like to review it for possible release to the media. Please contact the AAS Press Officer, Steve Maran, 202-328-2010, ext. 116. We would like to see a VHS copy of your tape prior to the meeting; if it is selected, you would be asked to provide at least six Beta copies and about six VHS copies on the first day of the meeting.

Online Meeting Photos and Press Stories: During and after the meeting, we post digital images of the press conferences and links to online news stories on the AAS website.

Press Conference List: Shortly before the meeting, the list of press conferences will be posted on the AAS website, with references to the corresponding meeting papers.

Press Releases Not on the Web. We are aware that astronomers who miss the meeting are often questioned by students and friends concerning the findings reported in the media. However, we do not post the press releases from the meeting on the Web because we supply information to the media, we don't compete with them in getting the information out. Press releases on individual papers and findings are prepared by the author institutions and not by the AAS.

Deputy Press Officers: At least one of the Deputy AAS Press Officers (Prof. Larry Marschall and Dr. Lynn R. Cominsky) works with Dr. Maran at each AAS Meeting.

AAS Meeting Press Conferences, Photos and Stories

Shortly before the meeting, the list of press conferences will be posted on the AAS website, with references to the corresponding meeting papers.

Photos of AAS Meetings are posted here during the meeting with links to reports in the news media. Check back for new postings. These photos may be freely downloaded for use by the news media and educators. Higher-resolution version of the photos are available on request to tinch@aas.org.