Media Request & Contact Us

We're here to help you discover Durham. Really discover it. Not just the highlights, but the stories behind them, the people who shape its character and culture, and the experiences that'll give you a deeper understanding of what makes the Bull City different.

We know Durham inside and out – its neighborhoods, its history, its creative energy, and most importantly, its people. Whether you need us to connect you with subject matter experts, brainstorm story angles, create a custom itinerary or give you a walking tour that goes below the surface, we're your resource. Our job is to make your visit as productive and insightful as possible.

Ready to visit? Here's how it works:

We host media visits throughout the year and will work with you to craft a trip that serves your story. To help us do that well, please give us at least three weeks' notice before your preferred travel dates and share as much detail as possible about your assignment. If you're working on a tighter timeline, we'll do our best, but we may not be able to provide a full itinerary or guaranteed accommodations on short notice.

Press trip assistance is at our discretion, and we evaluate requests based on your outlet's reach, story angle, timing, length of stay and scope of coverage. We aim to accommodate as many requests as we can, but assistance isn't guaranteed.

A few things to keep in mind:

• Complimentary or discounted accommodations, meals and activities are handled on an individual basis.
• If complimentary accommodations are not available, Discover Durham will work to secure media rates or other discounts
  
• Complimentary meals and gift cards exclude gratuity and might not cover the entire bill. Discover Durham is not responsible for any outstanding balance.
• The team’s top priority is to assist working media — we cannot always accommodate spouses, children and additional people in a travel party. Working media traveling with others in their party are expected to disclose in advance the ages and relationships of others in their travel party to Discover Durham's PR team.
• Media members on assignment or with guaranteed coverage will be prioritized when considering the level and extent of the PR team’s assistance.
• Bloggers or influencers must be active on social media and committed to posting during a hosted trip.
• Qualified media members will be expected to provide the PR team with an update on story placement or coverage within three weeks following the press trip.
• Working media members traveling to Durham and asking for assistance from Discover Durham should expect to complete a liability waiver in advance.

Have questions? Want to talk through a story idea? Just reach out. We're here to help.