For the MediaCMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) posts new content online every Monday at noon and will publish 18 print issues in 2010. Accredited journalists may register to receive unrestricted access to all content and to receive pre-embargo access to CMAJ content prior to publication by contacting: Kim Barnhardt Media releases are also available on the EurekAlert (http://www.eurekalert.org) web site, run by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Please remember to credit the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) as the source when reporting on an article. All editorial matter in CMAJ represents the opinions of the authors and not necessarily those of the Canadian Medical Association. Recent News Releases Recent News Coverage
CMAJ’s Embargo PolicyMay 10, 2010 CMAJ issues embargoed information to the media every week. This information, including links to a news release and PDFs of articles, is distributed electronically on a Tuesday or Thursday the week prior to the online publication date. Media receive advance copies of papers under embargo with the understanding that individuals or media outlets cannot disseminate the information externally. The embargo is in effect from the date of issue, generally a Tuesday, until noon ET on the Monday of publication date. We do this to give reporters time to write a thorough article on complex medical and health-related topics. Example: An article and news release are issued under embargo Tuesday, September 16. Reporters may speak to the author during that period but cannot publish or air the news item until the embargo is lifted on September 22 at noon Eastern Time. Occasionally, CMAJ may issue an article(s) with a shorter embargo period; this would be clearly marked in the early release email. If an embargo is broken by a media outlet, CMAJ will investigate the circumstances and take appropriate action. For more information, contact Kim Barnhardt, Senior Strategist, Communications and Partnerships, CMAJ, 613-520-7116 x2224 or kim.barnhardt{at}cmaj.ca |
