The American Academy of Audiology media relations team focuses on promoting and protecting the professional interests of audiologists and audiology students in the United States. Each year, the Academy responds to hundreds of media requests and issues numerous press releases on success stories, research, legislative policy, and much more.
Looking for a compelling story? Need an expert to round out an article or serve as a radio or TV guest? Audiologists are the primary health-care professionals who evaluate, diagnose, treat, and manage hearing loss and balance disorders in adults and children.
Academy staff and association leadership and members are available to speak about a variety of topics. Our Media Relations Contact serves as the primary point of contact for all media inquiries.

Resources
Consumer-Friendly Audiology Fact Sheet
The Academy has prepared these consumer-friendly fact sheets as tools for you to use. Simply download the word document, print, and go.
- Sensorineural Hearing Loss (May 2018)
- Hidden Hearing Loss (May 2018)
- Genetic HearingLoss (March 2018)
- Listening Environment (March 2018)
- Behavioral vs. Objective Hearing Tests (March 2018)
- Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection (March 2018)
- Hearing Loops (March 2018)
- Hearing Loss and Depression (March 2018)
- Syndromes and Hearing Loss (March 2018)
- Educational Audiology (March 2018)
- Hearing Loss and Infant Hearing Screening (June 2017)
- Hearing Loss (June 2017)
- Age Related Hearing Loss (January 2018)
- Bone-Anchored Hearing Devices (January 2018)
- Cochlear Implant (January 2018)
- Cognitive Decline (January 2018)
- Communication Options (January 2018)
- Diabetes (January 2018)
- Fall Risk (January 2018)
- Hearing Loss in Children (January 2018)
- Heart Disease (January 2018)
- Important Difference Hearing Vision (January 2018)
- Listening Communication Strategies (January 2018)
- Listening Effort and Fatigue (January 2018)
- Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (January 2018)
- Ototoxicity (January 2018)
- Telephone Listening and Devices (January 2018)
- Tinnitus Management (January 2018)
- Types of Hearing Loss (January 2018)
- Vertigo (January 2018)