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Media Outreach

[As always, we provide only what we are sending as an idea, but do NOT try and dictate what you have to say or what you send. What we provide is simply one opinion only and we're sure that many if not most of you can do better on your own.]

MSNBC: Please show this gentleman some special attention. He’s already shown interest in publicizing HR3149, but has yet to follow through. State that you’re pleased that he’s promised to give this critical legislation its due exposure. Advise that you’re a regular reader and ask him when the coverage will run. Let us know what of any information you receive in return.

john.schoen@msnbc.com

Washington Post:

letters@washpost.com

[Sample WP Letter, translate into your own words and limit to 200 words max]

Dear Sir/Madam:

As a regular reader, it’s clear that you cover the big political picture such as the outrageous bonuses of $150 billion being paid out on Wall Street. You also do a great job of covering the dismal numbers resulting directly from Wall Street’s greed, such as 7.2 million lost jobs and 15.3 million Americans currently unemployed.

Why is it then that you’ve yet to give any attention whatsoever to the continuing assault on the American workforce in the form of workplace discrimination based on personal credit reports? Why would the Washington Post of all newspapers condone such workplace discrimination by giving the critical issue no ink?

HR3149: The Equal Employment for All Act that that would alleviate this egregious form of discrimination has sat stalled in the Financial Services Committee since July. It’s obviously being stalled by corporate PACs and lobbyists, but journalists by oath are supposed to be above being muzzled. Why can’t we depend on the Washington Post to report the truth and real impact of the dismal numbers you report?

I simply ask that you investigate why it’s being stalled by Congress and why virtually no media of any kind has yet to even report that the legislation even exists.

NY Times:

letters@nytimes.com

LA Times

Russ.stanton@latimes.com

Davan.maharaj@latimes.com

Jon.thurber@latimes.com

Sean.gallagher@latimes.com

[Sample LA and NY Times Letter(s) - DON'T FORGET TO SWAP THE PAPERS NAMES WITHIN THE VERBIAGE]

Dear Sir/Madam: [see e-mail addresses to change for LA]

As a regular reader, it’s clear that you cover the big political picture such as the outrageous bonuses of $150 billion being paid out on Wall Street. You also do a great job of covering the dismal numbers resulting directly from Wall Street’s greed, such as 7.2 million lost jobs and 15.3 million Americans currently unemployed.

Why is it then that you’ve yet to give any attention whatsoever to the continuing assault on the American workforce – in the form of workplace discrimination based on personal credit reports? Why would the [NY Times or LA Times] of all newspapers condone such workplace discrimination by giving this critical issue no ink?

HR3149: The Equal Employment for All Act that that would alleviate this egregious form of discrimination has sat stalled in the Financial Serices Committee since July. It’s obviously being stalled by corporate PACs and lobbyists, but journalists by oath are supposed to be above being muzzled. Why can’t we depend on the [NY Times or LA Times] to report the truth and real impact behind the dismal numbers you report?

What good is reporting on Wall Street’s greed and the resulting numbers of Americans suffering without reporting on at least a partial solution? By simply allowing qualified Americans to work and rightfully compete on a level playing field, you’re erasing millions of the unemployed from the current numbers and correcting a horrible injustice at the same time. Why not report on a partial solution to the problem instead of restating over and over how bad the economy is?

It’s just bizarre that almost 90 percent of the American population supports the legislation via polliing, but virtually no one even knows the legislation exists? Although I don’t want to, I’m forced to believe that collusion exists between at the top of the food chain within political circles and the media. Please show me that’s not true by shinning the light on this critical workplace issue and forcing Congress to stop stalling passage of HR3149.

[End Sample Letter]