Oh, also send them the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine news release. Those
three in combination are very powerful, I think.

I'm actually surprised the disagreement with the APP's policy hasn't
received more coverage given how the media needs controversy to sell
papers/attract an audience. It shouldn't be too hard to get coverage of the
alternate viewpoint since there are so many experts disagreeing on this one!

-- Jodine

On 10/20/05 8:54 AM, "Jodine Chase" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> On 10/19/05 9:00 PM, "Norma Ritter" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
>> This *Health Watch* article appeared in the Elmira Star-Gazette, my
>> local newspaper, this morning.
>> I am debating about whether to answer it point by point, or simply
>> send them the United States Breastfeeding Committee's reply to the
>> original AAPreport.  What do you think?
>> 
>> norma, dismayed but not surprised.
> 
> One approach would be to send the US Breastfeeding Committee's reply *and*
> the LLL press release to the editor (probably the features editor) and ask
> for a follow-up story. Make your points on why the follow-up story is
> necessary in the letter (localize it - how many breastfeeding moms are there
> in your community who need to know about this?), and follow with a phone
> call. 
> 
> -- Jodine Chase

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