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RE: Solar Particle Event Warning for Pregnant Travelers
Another excellent video to see is the one Illinois Power made about the 60
Minutes segment on Clinton (power station) in the 80's. I was shown this as
part of GET training in my rent-a-tech travels a few years ago. It shows the
actual interview in its entirety and the parts played on the air. Its makes
a very eye-opening, powerful case for why PR and media contact should be
left to the experts.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Neon John [SMTP:johngd@bellsouth.net]
> Sent: Monday, September 20, 1999 4:42 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: Re: Solar Particle Event Warning for Pregnant Travelers
>
>
> ROBBARISH@aol.com wrote:
>
> > What I'm doing here is telling you, as my colleagues in radiation
> safety,
> > that I will be implementing this warning system for pregnant travelers
> in a
> > few days time. I expect that there will be media attention, and it is my
> > intention to have this subject handled with the utmost objectivity and
> lack
> > of sensationalism by any journalist who displays interest.
>
> As someone who's been there 'n done that with big media, it looks
> like the lamb is leading itself to slaughter. You really should
> take to heart what others have said about the media not being
> interested in the story but in the sensationalism. It's really
> worse than that. Reporters, particularly those who have bubbled to
> the top of the dung pile, tend to hold the "truth" in contempt. The
> most important bit of advice I could give you is forget talking to
> the media yourself. Hire a PR Flack who is skilled and experienced
> in dealing with this critter. If you think you can do it yourself
> and get out the message you want, I suggest that you find some
> archival tape of the early press conferences at TMI when Herbine and
> Co were made utter fools of. Having worked for Mr. Herbine, I can
> tell you that his is articulate, educated and a good leader. None
> of that was evident on TV. My prediction is that the "message" will
> be "Airlines conspire with the FAA to conceal grave radiation hazard
> to OUR CHILDREN!."
>
> > If your wife or daughter were pregnant, wouldn't you want them to
> > have access to this information?
> >
>
> Not particularly. My wife would have rolled her eyes like she does
> any time I talk about anything technical.
>
> John
>
> --
> John De Armond
> johngdSPAMNOT@bellsouth.net
> http://neonjohn.4mg.com
> RDS Inc.
> Cleveland, TN
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