Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Talking to the press

["Chris Crouch" <eccrouch@cpol.net>]

Any information packets available out there on this subject?

Curious
Chris

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lew Clayman" <lew_clayman@yahoo.com>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 11:15 PM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Beware of reporter


> John -
>
> Some years ago my employer arranged a "how to talk to the media course"
which included a brief
> visit by a nationally known reporter (who may prefer that no names are
mentioned).
>
> Anyhow, the first piece of advice was, IF you trust the reporter you're
talking to, the first
> thing to do is negotiate your attribution.  Are you (in this case) "Local
marine hobbyist John
> Farrington" or "Local businessman John Farrington" or "Local crackpot John
'The Underwater
> Screwball' Farrington" or what?  If you don't discuss it, you take your
chances.
>
> -Lew