Guest guest Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Dateline, of all of those evening news magazine type shows, is one of the most sensationalistic…. There are shows on the major networks that are a bit more news-y and serious. I feel like Dateline exaggerates. It used to be more serious in the past. If you all are really serious about this, watch as much TV news as you can and then continue to write and call the appropriate producers at different shows. Chances are slim to get picked up if you only go after one show – write to many. As for my news with the Detroit Free Press article: My story is written and has gone through one round of editing. However, because my editor doesn’t see any current “news” in the story – that is, something that is happening right now, that makes the reader want to read the story, it’s being held up. She doesn’t think she can find it a prominent position and that worries me that it will be cut or mangled in the editing process. Any ideas are welcome. What’s worse is that today is my last day at the Free Press and I am returning to the Bay Area to do some freelance work on a project for Frontline/World and other TV stuff. My idea is to see if this editor here is willing to let me re-report this story so I can freelance it to a publication that is more interested. This is my preference and will be better for the article. I could find a better fit – either a magazine or the San Francisco Chronicle or something. I’ll keep you posted. Lubna Takruri Health Reporter Detroit Free Press ltakruri@... -----Original Message----- From: Soundsensitivity [mailto:Soundsensitivity ]On Behalf Of Pia Levensteins Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 11:25 AM To: Soundsensitivity Subject: dateline I hope that IF we ever get on TV that the main focus can be on the children and how it affects them in school when someone uses a pencil or is eating or chewing in class. It is impossible for them to learn with this environment. I hope it does not turn into a joke where everyone will test our reactions to noises. We have to be careful not to have it turn into a circus like those shows about people with weird phobias to cotton balls and little pieces of paper on the floor. Then the host comes out with a pile of cotton balls and the people run out of the studio. Yes it is amusing to us but it is real to them. Focusing on the children might help people see that this is not funny and affects your whole life everywhere you go. I had a terrible time returning to school in my 40's at NYU and could not believe the amount of money I paid to take some classes there and ALMOST EVERYONE IS EATING CHEWING AND CRINKLING THEIR BAGS so I completely failed my math course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 For your article and making it " newsworthy " : good idea to focus on children - maybe with school starting your article could challenge the soon-to-come ADD and ADHD diagnoses - perhaps it's really 4S? Just a thought . . . > > Dateline, of all of those evening news magazine type shows, is one of the most sensationalistic.... There are shows on the major networks that are a bit more news-y and serious. I feel like Dateline exaggerates. It used to be more serious in the past. If you all are really serious about this, watch as much TV news as you can and then continue to write and call the appropriate producers at different shows. Chances are slim to get picked up if you only go after one show - write to many. > > As for my news with the Detroit Free Press article: My story is written and has gone through one round of editing. However, because my editor doesn't see any current " news " in the story - that is, something that is happening right now, that makes the reader want to read the story, it's being held up. She doesn't think she can find it a prominent position and that worries me that it will be cut or mangled in the editing process. Any ideas are welcome. > > What's worse is that today is my last day at the Free Press and I am returning to the Bay Area to do some freelance work on a project for Frontline/World and other TV stuff. > > My idea is to see if this editor here is willing to let me re- report this story so I can freelance it to a publication that is more interested. This is my preference and will be better for the article. I could find a better fit - either a magazine or the San Francisco Chronicle or something. > > I'll keep you posted. > > Lubna Takruri > Health Reporter > Detroit Free Press > > ltakruri@... > > dateline > > I hope that IF we ever get on TV that the main focus can be on the children > and how it affects them in school when someone uses a pencil or is eating or > chewing in class. It is impossible for them to learn with this environment. > I hope it does not turn into a joke where everyone will test our reactions > to noises. > We have to be careful not to have it turn into a circus like those shows > about people with weird phobias to cotton balls and little pieces of paper > on the floor. Then the host comes out with a pile of cotton balls and the > people run out of the studio. Yes it is amusing to us but it is real to > them. > Focusing on the children might help people see that this is not funny and > affects your whole life everywhere you go. > I had a terrible time returning to school in my 40's at NYU and could not > believe the amount of money I paid to take some classes there and ALMOST > EVERYONE IS EATING CHEWING AND CRINKLING THEIR BAGS so I completely failed > my math course. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 That’s a fantastic idea actually. Thank you. I’ll see how it goes over. Just to everyone else – to make THAT idea work, I need experiences of children, and hopefully some local Detroit-area children. If not, I can use the same angle for another paper. Local news always wants it to be localized, unfortunately. Will keep you posted. -----Original Message----- From: Soundsensitivity [mailto:Soundsensitivity ]On Behalf Of adah_123 Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 12:03 PM To: Soundsensitivity Subject: Re: dateline For your article and making it " newsworthy " : good idea to focus on children - maybe with school starting your article could challenge the soon-to-come ADD and ADHD diagnoses - perhaps it's really 4S? Just a thought . . . > > Dateline, of all of those evening news magazine type shows, is one of the most sensationalistic.... There are shows on the major networks that are a bit more news-y and serious. I feel like Dateline exaggerates. It used to be more serious in the past. If you all are really serious about this, watch as much TV news as you can and then continue to write and call the appropriate producers at different shows. Chances are slim to get picked up if you only go after one show - write to many. > > As for my news with the Detroit Free Press article: My story is written and has gone through one round of editing. However, because my editor doesn't see any current " news " in the story - that is, something that is happening right now, that makes the reader want to read the story, it's being held up. She doesn't think she can find it a prominent position and that worries me that it will be cut or mangled in the editing process. Any ideas are welcome. > > What's worse is that today is my last day at the Free Press and I am returning to the Bay Area to do some freelance work on a project for Frontline/World and other TV stuff. > > My idea is to see if this editor here is willing to let me re- report this story so I can freelance it to a publication that is more interested. This is my preference and will be better for the article. I could find a better fit - either a magazine or the San Francisco Chronicle or something. > > I'll keep you posted. > > Lubna Takruri > Health Reporter > Detroit Free Press > > ltakruri@... > > dateline > > I hope that IF we ever get on TV that the main focus can be on the children > and how it affects them in school when someone uses a pencil or is eating or > chewing in class. It is impossible for them to learn with this environment. > I hope it does not turn into a joke where everyone will test our reactions > to noises. > We have to be careful not to have it turn into a circus like those shows > about people with weird phobias to cotton balls and little pieces of paper > on the floor. Then the host comes out with a pile of cotton balls and the > people run out of the studio. Yes it is amusing to us but it is real to > them. > Focusing on the children might help people see that this is not funny and > affects your whole life everywhere you go. > I had a terrible time returning to school in my 40's at NYU and could not > believe the amount of money I paid to take some classes there and ALMOST > EVERYONE IS EATING CHEWING AND CRINKLING THEIR BAGS so I completely failed > my math course. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 There are several mom's and children on this site--I will make sure they try to write to you soon. Maybe she'll think it's newsworthy since the new school year is beginning soon. Something with the school angle. Thanks, Kathy Howe dateline > > I hope that IF we ever get on TV that the main focus can be on the children > and how it affects them in school when someone uses a pencil or is eating or > chewing in class. It is impossible for them to learn with this environment. > I hope it does not turn into a joke where everyone will test our reactions > to noises. > We have to be careful not to have it turn into a circus like those shows > about people with weird phobias to cotton balls and little pieces of paper > on the floor. Then the host comes out with a pile of cotton balls and the > people run out of the studio. Yes it is amusing to us but it is real to > them. > Focusing on the children might help people see that this is not funny and > affects your whole life everywhere you go. > I had a terrible time returning to school in my 40's at NYU and could not > believe the amount of money I paid to take some classes there and ALMOST > EVERYONE IS EATING CHEWING AND CRINKLING THEIR BAGS so I completely failed > my math course. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Hi Lubna, Child here. I'm pretty sure I sent you an email, did you recieve it? - > > > > Dateline, of all of those evening news magazine type shows, is one > of the most sensationalistic.... There are shows on the major > networks that are a bit more news-y and serious. I feel like Dateline > exaggerates. It used to be more serious in the past. If you all are > really serious about this, watch as much TV news as you can and then > continue to write and call the appropriate producers at different > shows. Chances are slim to get picked up if you only go after one > show - write to many. > > > > As for my news with the Detroit Free Press article: My story is > written and has gone through one round of editing. However, because > my editor doesn't see any current " news " in the story - that is, > something that is happening right now, that makes the reader want to > read the story, it's being held up. She doesn't think she can find it > a prominent position and that worries me that it will be cut or > mangled in the editing process. Any ideas are welcome. > > > > What's worse is that today is my last day at the Free Press and I > am returning to the Bay Area to do some freelance work on a project > for Frontline/World and other TV stuff. > > > > My idea is to see if this editor here is willing to let me re- > report this story so I can freelance it to a publication that is more > interested. This is my preference and will be better for the article. > I could find a better fit - either a magazine or the San Francisco > Chronicle or something. > > > > I'll keep you posted. > > > > Lubna Takruri > > Health Reporter > > Detroit Free Press > > > > ltakruri@ > > > > dateline > > > > I hope that IF we ever get on TV that the main focus can be on the > children > > and how it affects them in school when someone uses a pencil or is > eating or > > chewing in class. It is impossible for them to learn with this > environment. > > I hope it does not turn into a joke where everyone will test our > reactions > > to noises. > > We have to be careful not to have it turn into a circus like those > shows > > about people with weird phobias to cotton balls and little pieces > of paper > > on the floor. Then the host comes out with a pile of cotton balls > and the > > people run out of the studio. Yes it is amusing to us but it is > real to > > them. > > Focusing on the children might help people see that this is not > funny and > > affects your whole life everywhere you go. > > I had a terrible time returning to school in my 40's at NYU and > could not > > believe the amount of money I paid to take some classes there and > ALMOST > > EVERYONE IS EATING CHEWING AND CRINKLING THEIR BAGS so I completely > failed > > my math course. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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