Linda661 Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 I contacted my local newspaper on Monday with intro. info. and to ask if they will run some articles during LC awareness month -- I haven't heard anything back yet. This wasn't a letter to the editor submission; this was contacting the newspaper directly on their website, giving them some LC background information, and giving them my contact info. How long do I reasonably give them to respond before I contact them again? (what can I say, I'm new to this sort of thing). Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 Me too, Linda! I spent MUCH time selecting all the info and I cut and pasted and copied and added and deleted and came up with (what I thought anyway was) an excellent case presented. I sent off, as you, to the editors of the 3 papers and 2 television stations on Monday, I haven't heard a thing. I should mention that I had already sent a plea for coverage to one of the editors at the very beginning of October after they ran a front page (of the Living section) story of an ovarian cancer survivor. I also am ready to attack the donation boxes, but seems folks want to SEE what I am talking about......so haven't made any headway there yet either. This is a most frustrating situation. I can oly think that this is how it started so many years ago with the media blitz for breast cancer. I suppose we can call ourselves pioneers. Good luck. Kasey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick C Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 for them, it's their job. I think of my job I get questions all the time and don't always respond immediately. Responses SHOULD, in a professional environment, be 24 hours. BUT giving 48 is fair enough to then make a follow-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 Thanks for the tip, Katie! I sure do need all the tips I can get ! Kasey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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