Re: grrrrrr, and I tried to get them to do a story on toxic mold

[Guest guest]

We have discussed this before but what is real unfortunate is that even beyond

this, what it really takes is for an animal getting hurt....

who <jeaninem660@...> wrote: for the last 5 years.

gee, to bad that forst lawyer I had was so worthless back than,

maybe my case getting done would have changed the outcome here.

why does it take many children getting hurt to get someone to listen?

this just makes me sick and mad.

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[Guest guest]

Do not be discouraged about the lack of press. The big news papers are

often " in the tank " with the perpetrators or want to see some other

coverage before they get " on board " ~~ this was my experience.

The first mold hearing in 2001 in Boston, was only covered by the cable

access channel. But it was " recorded " and on the record. In March, I

called the Phoenix newspapers and was lucky enough to get to the owner,

Steve Mindich who was a great guy on the phone. I explained all that

happened to me and he decided to " open the door. " The Boston Phoenix

was one of those " hippie " non-mainstream newspapers which was

considered radical for its time. The 1970's. I remember it as a

college kid in the Woodstock day. It was just what was needed at the

time. The reporter went to the hearing, contacted my union officials,

and broke the wall.

In 2002, it had grown in its base and had several other markets. After

my story about the schools, Mulvey talked to them about Boston

City Hall, and they did a front page with Boston City Hall on the cover

and a story about the schools as well. Themoldsource carried it for a

long time. ( I don't know if it is there still.)

At any rate, it was like a bomb exploded when the story broke; it was

accessible online and the fact that it could be sent out over the

internet was a great help. Especially if you were sick and energy-

challenged as most of us are to some extent.

What was an alternative paper back in the day, 30 years prior, free,

and on a weekly basis, made the story take off, especially since the

writer, Lombardi had just done a huge story on the pedophile

scandal in the Archdiocese of Boston. We were just very lucky and were

suddenly not just talking to " ourselves. " Her work was careful and

recognized.

Often, a community newspaper will be the first place to listen to you.

And, like anything else, we all start at the bottom, where it is lonely.

If you get to have a hearing, in your town, and I hope you do, maybe

the small papers, which have news space to fill, will cover it. Have

all your facts ready. Be thoroughly prepared even if it means you write

yourself a " script. " I found myself, after an " exposure " unable to

remember where I had parked my car, in a shopping mall.

When you speak to the reporters, have all your notes in front of you. I

wrote everything down, because of the brain fog I was having at the

time. I did not want to look like a nut. The " nut " factor is huge and

hard to overcome, but if you look prepared you can hit a home run,

first time out! Stay with it and do not get discouraged.

For each contact that does nothing for you, there will be one who

does. For each " friend " who turns his/her back on you, there will be a

new one.

Start small. This movement started small and lonely.

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> for the last 5 years.

> gee, to bad that forst lawyer I had was so worthless back than,

> maybe my case getting done would have changed the outcome here.

> why does it take many children getting hurt to get someone to listen?

> this just makes me sick and mad.

>