AlphaGalileo FAQs
How does AlphaGalileo work?
University Press Officers, Publishers, Research Organisations, Professional bodies and PR agencies upload their items to AlphaGalileo. These items are then distributed to journalists who have registered to receive them.
We distribute research news to over 7,000 journalists internationally who have asked to receive it so your items will be reaching a targeted and engaged audience.
We are an independent business which means we can put our users first and deliver the services demanded by our users. So, if there is something that our users and contributors would find useful we will do our best to implement it.
We read each item individually, double checking embargoes and content links so you can rest assured that if we think there might be a mistake, we will ask first rather than just publishing the release.
I work for a research organisation, why should we use AlphaGalileo?
We provide a high–quality vetted media audience from around the world, whose members have asked to receive breaking research news from science, medicine, technology, arts, humanities, social sciences and industry.
We deliver your news straight to industry journalists’ inboxes.
We check all items.
Our media users are drawn from all the major global media groups plus hard to reach freelances. The UK, with the European offices of international media groups and the BBC, provides our largest audience. Germany, USA and France provide the next largest number of journalists, but we also include significant numbers of media users from China, Canada, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Latin America and Africa. In all more than 40 countries are represented in our media roster.
Why should the contributors trust AlphaGalileo?
AlphaGalileo has been operating for over 20 years. We have an international reputation among journalists and contributors alike for delivering an excellent and reliable service. When journalists register, we check all their credentials before we approve them to make sure they are working, bonafide journalists.
How much does the AlphaGalileo service cost?
Can I only post news releases?
As well as news releases, you can also post events, publications, background media and blogs
Can I post items under embargo?
What topics can I post about on AlphaGalileo?
We cover a wide range of topics: Science, Medicine, Applied Science, Business, Arts, Social Science and Humanities
Can I post on AlphaGalileo?
We accept content from the press teams of eligible, registered research organisations, universities, publishers, professional bodies and PR agencies.
We are unable to accept news items from individuals.
We have guidelines on who can contribute to make sure that all the news that is posted on AlphaGalileo comes from authentic sources.
How do I know that my news is being read by legitimate journalists?
All journalists are vetted to ensure that they are genuine and will abide by embargoes.
Where are your journalists from?
We have journalists registered with us from all over the world.
Our media users are drawn from all the major global media groups plus hard to reach freelancers. The UK, with the European offices of international media groups and the BBC, provides our largest audience. Germany, USA and France provide the next largest number of journalists, but we also include significant numbers of media users from China, Canada, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Latin America and Africa. In all more than 40 countries are represented in our media roster.
Amongst the publications and broadcasters, we cover are The New York Times, Al Jazeera International, the News Agency of Nigeria, New Indian Express, ABC News Australia, Editora Globo - Brazil, The Times of India, the South African Broadcasting Company, and Al-Ahram – Egypt, Asahi Shimbun – Japan and the Korea Economic Daily.
Staff from the publishers of peer–reviewed journals include those from Science, Nature, Elsevier, Wiley, Springer and Routledge.
You can find out more about our reach here
How many journalists are registered with AlphaGalileo?
Do you offer advertising packages?
We have a range of advertising opportunities. Please contact us to find out more about our options
I’m a journalist, why should I register?
AlphaGalileo is the business-to-business media service for breaking research in science, health and technology, the arts, humanities, social sciences, and business.
News is available under embargo.
We provide over 7,000 media users worldwide with the latest science information from top-quality sources.
Leading international research organisations use AlphaGalileo to disseminate their news.
Our vetting procedures ensures that our contributors come from recognised research bodies. All content is reviewed by our multilingual News Team against the criteria specified in our posting policy.
Media registration with AlphaGalileo is free, and you will benefit from:
- customised email alerts (immediate full text, immediate/daily/weekly summaries; languages; format, region, etc)
- our searchable database back to 1999
- professional support provided by our multilingual News Team.
Register here for a journalist login
Please note that we vet every application to ensure only members of the media have access to our journalist service. To speed up the registration approval, please provide links to your work from within the last 6 months and a referee's contact details. Your referee should have a corporate email address.
How long has AlphaGalileo been operating?
We have been delivering our friendly service to the worlds' research and media communities since 1998.
How do I register?
Which role should I apply for?
A handy guide to help let know which role you should apply for when registering as a user on AlphaGalileo:
Contributor - You work for a research organisation, university, publisher, professional body or PR agency.
Journalist (Employed or Freelancer) - You work or write for print media or work in broadcast media. You will need to provide a reference and links to your work from within the last 6 months.
Student Journalist - You are currently a student on a journalism course. You will need to provide us with the name of your course leader or tutor to act as a reference.