I cannot overemphasize how important it is for you to contact your local papers and offer to give an interview about the protest you participated in. We got three articles and counting in local papers this week because of cold calls and unsolicited letters to the editor. - ThreadSky

drandrewthaler.bsky.social • 1 day ago

I cannot overemphasize how important it is for you to contact your local papers and offer to give an interview about the protest you participated in.

We got three articles and counting in local papers this week because of cold calls and unsolicited letters to the editor.

Reposted from Amy Westervelt

Seems like has been very little coverage of protests happening in the U.S.--not necessarily an intentional media blackout (although possibly), but the result of a longstanding stance in legacy media that protests aren't worth covering, activists aren't credible sources (but somehow CEOs are), etc.

Comments

mikemcgann.bsky.social•2 hours ago

Understand most of us are understaffed and need detailed submission (with images) and will be happy to run something with details.

amywestervelt.bsky.social•1 day ago

Ooh excellent advice. I’d add local radio stations and TV news!

amywestervelt.bsky.social•1 day ago

local NPR stations in particular are often very open to calls like these, and always looking for local news stories that tie into what's happening nationally

ithacagreg.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yes, people are much more likely to read their local papers than the NYTs of the country.

ilikehikes.bsky.social•1 day ago

Any tips on writing the letters to the editor and did you send those before or after the protest?

amarcklynn.bsky.social•1 day ago

Ask students who were there to also bring up what they got out of being at the protest to their colleges and schools and the impact that it has on their educational success

trexcapades.bsky.social•1 day ago

It's happening everywhere! This was Denver a few days ago. I will be sure to contact my paper next time.

kc-momkin.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Any more advice on getting media to come? Musk and his mom can click a few buttons & millions of people hear a lie about Soros - but 1000s of people standing in the sun could be asked: "Did you get paid to be here?" "No, I spent some money on poster board at the DollarTree." https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7jrhyjyd342fqahwxdk5vckj/post/3ljx7sxxk4c24

romanbattaglia.com•1 day ago

Please tell local news about protests before they happen, and why we should cover them. It's much less useful to talk about a protest after it happened, especially when we weren't there.

girasoles-lady.bsky.social•1 day ago

So that’s why they got rid of much of the Local radio BBB stations and also the local radio private stations have been bought up.

girasoles-lady.bsky.social•1 day ago

*BBC

Comments

Posting Rules

Reply