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Email Alert: 06/02/2007 It’s eight days and counting! We know that everyone is engaged in last minute organising for the journey. But now’s the time to be organising to ensure you get the maximum local media coverage for your contribution to the convoy. We are organising national and international media centrally – but if you have any contacts please do email them to Kevin.ovenden@gmail.com As you can see from below it is possible to get extremely extensive and favourable local media coverage. The story of someone from a local community heading off on such a long and worthy journey is made for the local media. Here’s how to get coverage. 2) Phone, ask for the news desk and ask to speak to an editor or journalist. Tell them who you are and what you are planning to do. 3) Give them important facts – how much aid has been collected in the area, how it’s been collected (mention any community or trade union organisations), who you are, who’s going – mention interesting points like any personal connections you might have with the area, and skills you are bringing to the convoy, etc. Say what has motivated you. Tell them you are travelling 5,000 miles. 4) Tell them when you are leaving for London and give them a contact number. Tell them when you available to be interviewed. Offer for them to interview you beside your decorated vehicle or amidst loads of aid material – some picture or film footage that will look really good. 5) See if any well known figures from your town/city will join you on your send off. Any MP or councillor who TRULY support Palestine. Any sporting figures or local celebrities. 6) If possible try to get a story in now, with details of how people can donate, and then another one on the day you head off. You can give the local media updates en route as well. 7) If you have support from the local Stop the War Coalition or from experienced campaigners they will have done media work and will be able to advise you. 8) Remember, what you are doing is of great interest – and that makes your personal story very interesting too! Do look at Razwan’s story HERE (pdf) in his local paper in Maidenhead. He’s got excellent coverage and has had no experience of dealing with the media before. We have every faith in you to do the same.
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