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Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 14:34:14 PST
To: Sally Zinman
From: "Gerald Minsk" <gminsk2185@aol.com>
Subject: media contacts

Sally

Something tells me since you’ve been at this a lot longer then I, perhaps you have more access to the media than you think. You represent the largest mental health consumer movement in the state and perhaps in the country. Within the last few years, I can’t say I’ve had a lot of exposure, but have had some.

The following are some of the contacts, whom I know and have written or published articles, or have including me in their stories re mental health issues. They have, of course, been sympathetic, but have to sell their stories to their editors.

But you, can be a very charming and convincing woman, and I dare say I have confidence in you, because, if not, frankly, you wouldn’t be where you are today, still representing us.

  <lifeandtimes@kcet.org> care of Pat Morrison. She is not close, but we have had a number of interactions. They have done a lot of broadcasting on mental health issues. She also has a by-line in the L.A. Times. And she is a heavy hitter.

  <julie.marquis@latimes.com> did extensive coverage of Lamp, mental heath, and an entire page with Lyn Goldinger on board-cares.

  <james.ricci@latimes.com> attention James Ricci. Recently featured self and partner, at Lamp, doing street outreach.

  Sam Brown, KPFK, Studio City, L.A. did two broadcasts, 90mins:
  • self, Bill, Steinberg, Randall Hagar
  • /return show/ self, Bill Compton, Mark Reagan, and Lyn Goldinger
  •   Time Magazine staff writer, John Cloud, did the Tipper Gore piece, good interview, good story. Lost his e-mail, works out of New York.

    Not exactly like I have the contacts, obviously, that Carla has.  :-(

      Oh yes, there is a publicist, an attorney on Jim Preis’ Board of Directors by the name of Jonathan Adler. He helped pitch Petra Brando’s Cursing the Sun. Jim knows how to get to him, 213-484-1628.



    There is not much lose to try and get them to respond to a credible argument, invite them over for tea, sit them down and try to win there confidence, one never knows.

    Gerald

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