Yes, this is very common for academic publications, particularly when there could be broad interest. For example, here is the press release from the first publi

Yes, this is very common for academic publications, particularly when there could be broad interest. For example, here is the press release from the first publication of my PhD https://web.archive.org/web/20110115053058/https://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2011/01/nanoscale-interfaces-in-teeth.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110115053058/https://www.north...