[nfb-talk] Media Influence

[ckrugman at sbcglobal.net]

Probably one of the most effective influences of the media and the public 
were the short radio commercials done by Kenneth Jernigan I think back in 
the 70's and 80's. People still ask me about them.
Chuck
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Orozco" <jsorozco at gmail.com>
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Subject: [nfb-talk] Media Influence


>I guess I just don't understand why we can't counter these shows with some
> publicity of our own.  If we feel so strongly about the negative 
> perceptions
> advanced by these type of broadcasts, why don't we try to get the 
> Discovery
> Channel or some such educational venue to portray blindness the way we 
> would
> want it portrayed?  Or, why don't we just do it ourselves?  We can't very
> well complain about the influence of the media if we aren't willing to
> invest in trying to influence it.
>
> Joe
>
> "Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves,
> some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing
>
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