Information for Journalists

The Office of Public Affairs is the principal point of contact for the Department of Justice with the news media.

Hours of Operation

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday

During regular business hours, journalists may contact the Office of Public Affairs at (202) 514-2007.

Media Inquiries

All media inquiries can be submitted via email to press@usdoj.gov.

Messages submitted will be checked every 30 minutes from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (ET), Monday through Friday. Messages submitted after-hours, on weekends, and on Federal Holidays will be monitored for breaking news. All other inquiries will be answered the following business day. 

Pool Connectivity

The Department of Justice's fiber connectivity for pool feeds supports the following camera formats:

• 1280x720p50
• 1280x720p59.94
• 1280x720p60
• 1920x1080p23.98
• 1920x1080p24
• 1280x1080p25
• 1920x1080p29.97
• 1920x1080p30
• 1920x1080psf23.9
• 1920x1080psf24
• 1920x1080psf25
• 1920x1080psf29.97
• 1920x1080psf30
• 1920x1080i50
• 1920x1080i59.94
• 1920x1080i60
• 720x576i50
• 720x497i59.94

The following camera formats are not supported:

• 1920x1080p50
• 1920x1080p59.94
• 1920x1080p60
• 1280x720p23.98
• 1280x720p24
• 1280x720p25
• 1280x720p29.97
• 1280x720p30