hi all
At 22:16 1999/04/12 -0700, bill bell wrote:
>We were lucky to have such a wonderful writer cover this story.
>Carol Smith is not only a great writer but also a very compassionate
>person (also, up for a Pulitzer a couple of years ago!). We were
>able to get her attention in a couple of ways. An initial press
>release was sent to her desk as the Health writer. This was sent
>over 2 months ago. I then called and followed up with her and she
>agreed to sit down and listen to all the issues and needs the PD
>community is faced with. Her initial story was concerning the
>creation of the Northwest Parkinson's Foundation and its purpose.
>The story grew after we introduced Carol to Doctors, support groups,
>and PWP. She approached the paper to ask for a larger spread and
>they agreed. Once a week I drop her an email with any interesting
>tidbit that I run across concerning PD.
>
>I would say the most important aspect of this is creating a
>relationship with the writer. Then they too become an advocate
>for your cause. They must understand that you represent a need in
>the community, not a personal goal or gain. The news is subjective.
>
>Its worked here, luckily, in Washington State. With this group of
>articles as well as 2 earlier articles in different papers. We hope
>to expand the press circle to Alaska, Idaho, Montana, and Oregon.
>
>We'll keep pushing.
>Bill
superb
simply superb
janet
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