How to Use Local Media to Influence Public Opinion and Shape the Debate on Autism
Now is the time for parents to educate the public about the crucial issues surrounding autism. Speaking to the local media is easy if you are prepared. Come find out common sense tips on how to develop a relationship with reporters. Learn how to become a "source" and be someone your local media turns to first when an autism story breaks. To change public opinion and shape the debate around autism, we need many voices speaking all over the country. Learn how to be one of those critical voices.
Now is the time for parents to educate the public about the crucial issues surrounding autism. Speaking to the local media is easy if you are prepared. Come find out common sense tips on how to develop a relationship with reporters. Learn how to become a "source" and be someone your local media turns to first when an autism story breaks. To change public opinion and shape the debate around autism, we need many voices speaking all over the country. Learn how to be one of those critical voices.
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Becky Estepp, BA
Becky Estepp is the mother to a teenager with autism. She was an early member of TACA and has been leading the San Diego Chapter since 2003. She is currently working on the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Justice Program with EBCALA. Becky has worked with the press on issues related to autism and vaccine safety. She has appeared in such media outlets as: Good Morning America, ABC's World News Tonight, Wall Street Journal, FOX and Friends, New York Times, CNN, USA Today and NPR.
