AW: [ RadSafe ] Asbury Park Press on Mangano's press conference

[Brennan, Mike (DOH)]

Sandy,

I for one appreciate you doing the work of finding the articles and
posting them.  I have found them informative and useful in reminding
myself that there are bigger arenas than my own office, and areas of the
rad biz well beyond what I work with on a daily basis.  I find it
broadening and useful.

As I've said before, I believe that it is useful for knowledgeable
people to engage with journalists and point out where their articles
have weaknesses.  While there clearly are reporters who do not care
about being accurate, I believe that many do wish to do the job
correctly.  I also believe that when you show them that some activist
has lied and caused them to write something that was not true it at very
least causes the reporter to expand their cynicism to include the
activist as well as the government and industry.

-----Original Message-----
From: radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl [mailto:radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl] On
Behalf Of Sandy Perle
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 8:25 AM
To: 'Earley, Jack N'; 'John Jacobus'; radsafe at radlab.nl
Subject: RE: AW: [ RadSafe ] Asbury Park Press on Mangano's press
conference


Jack,

Could very well be. Human nature suggests that individuals do look for
input that supports their own positions. But to say that they do not
want accurate information is a stretch, in my own opinion. My referral
to censorship and apathy is based on some here on Radsafe who do not
want to see any news articles posted in this forum where they believe
the article to be false or not worthy of discussion. They are the
censors, and, I am not nor have I implied that you have asked for this
censorship.

I'll simply repeat what I've said before. I search the wire services and
other website where news articles are posted, and if I see one that is
nuclear related, either pro or negative and it appears to be
interesting, I'll post it in my news list. A select few here on Radsafe
would like to see that stop. Now, whether one agrees with or disagrees
with the content of the news release, that is for them to decide. I
don't edit, I don't censor the article, I just post and let the reader
determine how important and/or accurate it is. It's just out there in
the media.

Thanks,

Sandy

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-----Original Message-----
From: Earley, Jack N [mailto:Jack_N_Earley at RL.gov] 
 
I don't know where you and John come up with this "censorship" approach.
And "apathy" by definition is indifference. The fact that we're having
the discussion is a clear indication that neither censorship nor apathy
is involved. Therefore, it's apparent that you're using the words for
emotional impact rather than as a result of reason, and that's the same
approach used by those you criticize.

"The public demands information." Yes, but not accurate information.
They're looking for information that supports their preconceived ideas,
because that's what we all do until we're willing to look for reality
instead. People are motivated to a high degree by greed and fear, and
fear of loss is five times greater than the desire for gain. But they
get really motivated when the loss becomes real, and that's the "worst
case" I referred to. That's when pain and its avoidance become the
motivators, and then you'll be amazed at how quickly problems are solved
and fears are overcome.

 
Jack Earley
Health Physicist
509.372.9532

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