Welcome to the Southern Region's electronic newsroom. This site was
developed by the Office of Public Affairs to keep the media abreast of
the latest breaking events on national forests in the 13-state region
that stretches from Virginia to Texas, as well as Puerto Rico.
In addition, the newsroom provides the media with in-depth analysis
of the policies and programs throughout the South's forests, which may
impact readers and viewers. The newsroom can be a valuable resource for
reporters working on stories involving the South's national forest system
through on-line access to a variety of fact sheets and technical contacts
representing particular subject areas.
The newsroom's photo gallery gives the media access to a number of
photos from the Southern Region on a variety of topics that can be used
to help illustrate a specific news story. The photos can be downloaded
to fit the printing requirements of most publications.
Never before have southern forests experienced so much change in such
a short period of time. Increased population in the South is bringing
people closer and closer to their national forests. These changes are
leading to a variety of new challenges and issues facing southern national
forests.
The newsroom allows reporters throughout the South to keep up with these
rapid changes and the decisions being made to address a variety of issues.
Communication of these events in a timely and accurate manner will help
the media respond to the needs of its readers or viewers.
In the newsroom you will find the latest press releases on topics affecting
the Southern Region. In many cases, visitors to the newsroom can link
to a respective forest to obtain more detailed information.
The newsroom is a service to you - the reporter. It is designed as
a shortcut to information on a variety of issues to meet daily deadlines.
If you are looking for feature ideas, the newsroom can assist by providing
news stories ready for publication, or for use as background material.
We invite you to visit the Southern Region newsroom often, or give
us a call at (404) 347-7240 if you have any questions or need assistance.
