The CERN press office handles all media enquiries at CERN.
Journalists from all over the world come to CERN to visit facilities, interview scientists or shoot footage for documentaries: yearly the press office welcomes about 700 journalists from 400 different media outlets to the site and handled an even greater number of requests by phone and email.
This briefing document is supposed to help CERN scientists prepare for interviews and visits. It lists frequently asked questions by journalists and the general public, suggests answers, and provides a chronology of events from 2008, as well as an outlook on the phase we have just entered in which we can expect first results from the LHC to be published.
Please note that these pages only provide suggestions for answers. Authenticity and enthusiasm are key characteristics of CERN and its scientists, so please continue to use your own voice when you reply to questions.