I used to want to be one of the "big bloggers", get interviewed for articles and tv stuff, but since being burned by the media a few times, I am no longer doing any interviews for any media people.
I had agreed to do interviews for 2 newspapers and 1 tv appearance, these interviews took hours, I provided all of the details, I answered every question honestly, I was assured, promised, that my story would be told accurately and honestly.
NONE of the interviewers kept their word.
Or, I should say, none of the media outlets they worked for kept their word.
They twisted the story to be this giant piece of sensationalism so they could get readers and viewers, they made me look like a complete idiot, those 2-3 hour long interviews were chopped down into tiny little paragraphs completely void of the facts, and the tv interview was cut down to a less than 2 minute segment where once again, it was chopped and twisted to be sensational, void of the truth and facts.
I am telling you all this because whenever I post something about the teens and school or another issue that comes up in my life, there are usually at least 2 people who just go ahead and contact the media on my behalf.
They don't ask me if I want the media involved, they don't ask me if I want to tell my story to the press, they just do it without my permission.
That is NOT ok.
I don't do interviews anymore, I will never do another interview again, so DON'T ever contact the media on my behalf ever again.
It is NOT ok.
If I wanted the media involved, I know how to get in touch with them the same exact way that you do, and I would do it.
Only 1 person, a friend, said that they would contact the media if I wanted them to, to just let them know and they would, but they won't do anything without my express permission.
I appreciate that.
So please, do not ever contact the media on my behalf again, do not involve them in my life without my permission.
I appreciate the enthusiasm and wanting to help, but please, please, please, do not ever just take it upon yourself to get them involved about me, my kids, and anything I've written on my blogs.
Thank you.
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I had agreed to do interviews for 2 newspapers and 1 tv appearance, these interviews took hours, I provided all of the details, I answered every question honestly, I was assured, promised, that my story would be told accurately and honestly.
NONE of the interviewers kept their word.
Or, I should say, none of the media outlets they worked for kept their word.
They twisted the story to be this giant piece of sensationalism so they could get readers and viewers, they made me look like a complete idiot, those 2-3 hour long interviews were chopped down into tiny little paragraphs completely void of the facts, and the tv interview was cut down to a less than 2 minute segment where once again, it was chopped and twisted to be sensational, void of the truth and facts.
I am telling you all this because whenever I post something about the teens and school or another issue that comes up in my life, there are usually at least 2 people who just go ahead and contact the media on my behalf.
They don't ask me if I want the media involved, they don't ask me if I want to tell my story to the press, they just do it without my permission.
That is NOT ok.
I don't do interviews anymore, I will never do another interview again, so DON'T ever contact the media on my behalf ever again.
It is NOT ok.
If I wanted the media involved, I know how to get in touch with them the same exact way that you do, and I would do it.
Only 1 person, a friend, said that they would contact the media if I wanted them to, to just let them know and they would, but they won't do anything without my express permission.
I appreciate that.
So please, do not ever contact the media on my behalf again, do not involve them in my life without my permission.
I appreciate the enthusiasm and wanting to help, but please, please, please, do not ever just take it upon yourself to get them involved about me, my kids, and anything I've written on my blogs.
Thank you.
Well, I've never contacted the media on your behalf, but from here on out I'll hold my tongue when I suggest you do so (like with all the school trouble & such). My intentions were in the right place, but I didn't think any farther than that as far as it dawning on me that you already know how to contact the media and deal with them :)
FYI Kat I did *NOT* call any media on your behalf. You said No and I respect that.
Pete,
Did you miss the part of my post where I said only 1 person, a friend, said they would contact the media if I wanted them too?
That was you, but I chose not to name the names of the people who did do it, and also the name of the person who did not do it, but asked if I wanted them too.
"Only 1 person, a friend, said that they would contact the media if I wanted them to, to just let them know and they would, but they won't do anything without my express permission.
I appreciate that."
So,
You don't want me to call good christian weekly? ;-)
Actually, I don't mind debating christians, but I won't give them an interview either...LoL