Re: CBS News - 3 part series on autism beginning Monday (5/15)

[Guest guest]

CBS reporter Sharyl Attkisson has been interested in our story for several

years now. Prior to the 2004 IOM

meeting I was able to convince Sharyl to come to the meeting and she had a

camera crew there all day. She

has stayed interested ever since and has done several follow up stories. She

sent a crew to the 2004 Autism

One conference. It was a fabulous story. The producer told me they

planned to be there for just an hour to film Bernier (CDC) and

Kathleen Stratton (IOM) but he found

the stories and parents so compelling that they stayed all day. I saw him

near the end of the day and he looked

distraught. He confessed his nephew had recently received a diagnosis and

thanked us for sharing so much

information. He said they didn't have a clue. Even the cameraman said this

was an incredible story and wanted

to know why the media isn't all over it. I still hear for them occasionally.

The cameraman tried to get 60 Minutes

interested but they won't touch this story. You can see the story at

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/09/26/search/main886284.shtml?num=10 & offset=\

0 & source=cbsvideos

& section= & type=any & sp-s=1 & searchString=Autism & x=39 & y=12

Click on Mercury Rising June 14, 2004

Marie McCormick says, " the laboratory evidence shows mercury isn't good for

you, but I don't think it provides the

chain of events that would have to occur to cause autism. " My question is if

McCormick knows what

the chain of events that would have to occur to cause autism, why hasn't she

shared that with the rest of the scientific

community?

Sharyl's other stories are at that link too. Beautiful Donnelly is on

one of them, an interview with RFK, Jr is

there too. Sharyl sent a cameraman to the Mercury Generation March in April

too. Sharyl doesn't shy away from the

controversy and keeps up on the develops. I was hoping this was her series

because I know she wants to do more

stories, but it is being covered by another reporter. To my knowledge, she

has no personal connection...just a

conscience and she's a damn good reporter that actually asks the hard

questions.

Bobbie

CBS News - 3 part series on autism beginning Monday (5/15)

From the CBS News website -

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1998/08/01/eveningnews/main15214.shtml

Up Next: Weekdays

What's On CBS Evening News

(CBS) Here's a look at one of the stories we're working on for Monday's

broadcast:

Steve Hartman begins a three part series exploring autism. The

frustrations -- and surprising successes -- for sufferers of this

puzzling disorder. The story on Monday's CBS Evening News.

[Guest guest]

Yes, Bobbie, I was also hoping Sharyl Attkisson would be the reporter

on these stories. Maybe next time...

Thanks for the background info,

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I was hoping this was her series because I know she wants to do more

> stories, but it is being covered by another reporter.

> Bobbie

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> frustrations -- and surprising successes -- for sufferers of this

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[Guest guest]

I saw this and asked the same question who is he and why is Steve Hartman doing the series? This is Sharyl's baby?

Wonder what this might have to do with it?

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