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Interesting title!  To whom have you Technically Spoke so far?  Are you responding to public queries, or issuing press releases, or both?

Brian,
I was thinking of trying to get the idea some exposure via radio talk shows initially.  I’ll try to work my way into some other venues. 
  I don’t have a clue about press releases. To whom does one submit them?  I know you have written or edited professionally in the past.
  I could sure use your advice in this regard.  Do you still have my personal e-mail address?  I lost yours.  My computer crashed.
  I do think that Aeronaut’s approach deserves a shot.  This isn’t an either/or proposition after all. We could try a number of approaches.

  I’ve always thought it strange that there does seem to be some sort of “critical mass” with regard to press exposure.  I hope and believe that we can reach this threshold.

Oh, just one talk show so far.
Work is such a distraction isn’t it?

I’ve never directly been involved with press, actually.  My editing consisted of content and copy edits of computer-oriented articles, plus some work for (generally Chinese) foreign students at university submitting essays. 

Here’s a link I found that might be of help:

http://www.webwire.com/FormatGuidelines.asp

my email is .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Thanx for the link, Brian. The $59,$95, and $180 packages look like they rival PRWeb’s offerings for a lot less.

Pleased to meet you again, Jimmy. Seems every week I get a much better picture of the Society.

The radio interviewing strategy is a great one that I’d overlooked. I remember reading a sales letter for a directory of stations, shows, producers, and how to. I found it later on by Googling it if you’re interested.

Have you considered contacting NPR’s Ira Flatow? He hosts “Talk of the Nation’s - Science Friday” segment. I’ve noticed that stories covered on NPR usually show up a day or 2 later on major media (CNN etc.)
Focus fusion’s “fusion on a shoestring” approach coupled with it’s advantages (much lower capital costs, direct-to-electricity, no radiation hazard etc.)would be a great story. I submitted a story idea at the NPR website in hopes of kindling some interest. Hope it helps!

I keep having this “be careful what you wish for” feeling about public/press attention.   

Jim;

I have a contact and response from a senior media science reporter to pass on; please email me at my reg’d address (there is no contact addy for you, so this is all I can do to reach you.)

Any chance this blog could be updated regularly?  Like, at least once a month?  Preferably two.  Surely shit is going on.  Or are you just sitting on your hands?

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