Communications and Media Relations

The communications and media relations of the University of Eastern Finland are the responsibility of the Communications and Media Relations Office (CMRO), which operates on the Joensuu and Kuopio campuses. The CMRO employs a total of 13 experts in communications and media relations.

The operations of the CMRO rest on the strategy of the university and the office takes an active role in raising awareness of the new university. Moreover, the CMRO creates and develops tools and solutions for the communications needs of the university towards its stakeholder groups as well as for the needs of inter-campus communications.

The CMRO is an expert organisation which serves the entire university and its stakeholder groups. The office engages in close cooperation with the faculties, schools, departments and units in the planning and implementation of their communications activities.  The CMRO is also a consultant the internal customers can turn to in their communications-related challenges.

Striving for high quality and constant development are the guiding principles of the CMRO’s operations. Furthermore, the office has a quality manual which defines and documents its processes.

The tasks of the CMRO include:
•    planning, implementation and development of the university’s communications activities
•    creation of the university’s communications strategy and responsibility for its implementation
•    media relations: finding experts, information dissemination
•    guidance, instruction and training
•    content creation
•    creation of communications materials
•    creation and maintenance of communications channels and tools.