From: alan7388@comcast.net
Reply-To: uupoly-l@uupa.org
To: uupoly-l@uupa.org
Subject: [UUPoly-L] Media request from SE Pennsylvania
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 11:57:14 +0000
Folks,
I got a request from Elizabeth Evans, a freelance writer who has been
commissioned by an area newspaper to write an article on poly folks in
southeastern Pennsylvania or perhaps PA as a whole. She seems eager and
positive. Here is the correspondence.
Cheers,
Alan
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From: Eeevans269@aol.com
To: alan7388@comcast.net
Subject: From a writer
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:07:18 +0000
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Hello, Alan:
Boy, am I glad to come across your 'blog. I'm a free lance writer who
has written for the Philadelphia Inquirer and some national publications.
At the moment, however, I'm writing features and religion coverage for
papers in Lancaster and Pottstown, PA. I've pitched the story to my editor,
because I think its an important one, but one of the issues is finding
people to talk to.
I'd love to find some folks willing to go on the record about
polyamory as a lifestyle in the Lancaster (I believe someone may already be
doing something there) and Pottstown areas. I'm also very curious as to
your perspective on how the media covers polyamory, whether a lot has been
written about polyamory, and whether you think it has been fair-or how it
could be covered differently.
Best wishes, Elizabeth Evans
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Elizabeth,
There are indeed poly people in your area of Pennsylvania (I think --
I'm a little hazy on the geography) who post on various lists. If you wish,
I can forward your inquiry there.
> I'm also very curious as to your perspective on
> how the media covers polyamory
Well, as you can see in my blog, the professionalism of the coverage
ranges from excellent to horrid.... Some article I liked:
http://polyinthemedia.blogspot.com/2006/07/love-unlimited-polyamorists.html
http://polyinthemedia.blogspot.com/2007/03/i-got-you-you-you-you-and-you-babe.html
http://polyinthemedia.blogspot.com/2007/02/love-triangle-try-hexagon.html
http://polyinthemedia.blogspot.com/2006/07/welcome-to-world-of-polyamory.html
Have fun browsing, and let me know if I can be of further help.
Sincerely,
Alan
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Alan,
I would love it if you could forward my inquiry to your folks in the
southeastern PA area. I'm in northwestern Chester County. If you are
sending this on, your folks should know that the paper circulates in
Southern Berks, Pottstown, east in the Royersford area, and down south to
Ludwidg's Corner.
I have a feeling this will be a "friend who knows a friend" kind of
article. I have seen Pottstown people listed on a poly meet up list, but
without actually signing up for a meet-up (which seems a little like false
pretenses to me) I'm not sure how to get ahold of them.
My editor has just approved the story. I have a feeling that it would get
publicized beyond our geographical area simply because there aren't too
many polyamory stories out there right now. I'm more than willing to attend
a meeting, but I'd need to know that folks would speak to me on the record.
Thank you so much for your help,
Elizabeth
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dear alan,