Public Information worked jointly with almost all other departments in the publication of press releases and memos for wide distribution. Some releases were for affiliate consumption only, some only for the press and public and many for both affiliates and the press. Quite often, releases were prepared in packets or press kits, which the local stations drew upon in promoting the program in their area. The bulk of this file was created and maintained by P. I. but many releases were added during processing, by removal from other series if their volume warranted it and from a large shipment of releases from NET Film Service Inc., University of Indiana. Single releases found in other series were not transferred to this file.

Various types or titles of releases included here are: Individual Program Data, Information Services, Program Screening Report, Program Information, NET Film Service Special Releases, News From NET, Spot Copy, General Series Data, Preliminary Project Data Sheet, Program Availability Notice, and memos from Distribution, Field Services, Programming, and Station Relations. The degree of P. I.'s responsibility for the departmental memos is not clear but since they were a part of the file, they have been maintained that way.

The releases are arranged alphabetically by program title with folder titles and container list giving only inclusive titles. Releases pertaining to more than one program or to ETV in general are arranged first under “General Releases” by year. For the period they cover, 1959-1969, the releases are virtually complete, that is, they seem to have information on almost all programs and are thus an excellent source on incidental, non-production information about a program.

At the end of the Press Release file is a box of loose Program Preview Slides which were retained as samples. These slides were part of the press packets released to the local stations.