WHAT:

Resources for African-American media have been added to the new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Online Newsroom. The African-American Media Resource section is designed to provide easy access to credible health information for African-American media and media with an African-American audience. The web pages will supplement the new CDC Online Newsroom, which launched on September 4, 2008.

African-American Media Resources include:

• Quick links to popular information like African-American health disparity information or data and statistics
• An expanded library of formatted articles targeted to African-American readers. These ready-to-print health articles are free to use in any publication
• Biographies for some of CDC′s most popular African-American experts
• Timely story ideas of special relevance for African-American audiences
• Contact information for Rhonda Smith, CDC′s African-American Public Affairs Specialist

The following features of the new CDC Online Newsroom are available for all media:

• Sign-up option to receive embargoed press releases and updates from other CDC publications
• Newsroom image library with frequently requested high resolution photos
• Press officer contact information
• CDC media kit and fact sheet

WHEN:

CDC African-American Media Resources are live. The new online newsroom is accessible at www.cdc.gov/media.