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- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 03:58:55 EST
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- From: Steven Zikopoulos <szikopou@CCS.CARLETON.CA>
- Subject: Patriarchy on Parade. (fwd)
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- > |>From POMONA.CLAREMONT.EDU!JRYCENGA Wed Jan 20 11:52:44 1993
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- > |For political activists, or media watchdogs, or just concerned
- > |women, here's a quick something you can do to help prevent
- > |and stop domestic violence.
- > |
- > |Super Bowl Sunday - which this year is January 31, here in southern
- > |California at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena - is the single worst day
- > |for domestic violence in the USA. There is an increase of as much as 40%
- > in the volume handled by domestic violence shelters on this
- > |day.
- > |
- > |To try to stem this tide of violence, the Women's Action Coalition
- > (WAC) of Los Angeles is supporting the campaign by Fairness and Accuracy
- > in Reporting (FAIR) to convince NBC (the network carrying the game) to
- > carry two Public Service Announcements on domestic violence during the
- > Super Bowl this year. Anna Quindlen of the New York Times wrote a fine
- > editorial in the 1/17/93 edition of the Times supporting this effort as
- > well.
- > |
- > |What I am asking of you - and all your friends (please PLEASE
- > cross-post this to _any_ lists you can think of) - is to help us with a
- > FAX/LETTER blitz on NBC, asking for these PSA's. Here is a sample letter:
- > |
- > |Dick Ebersol
- > |President, NBC Sports
- > |NBC
- > |30 Rockefeller Plaza
- > |New York, NY 10112
- > |
- > |Dear Mr. Ebersol:
- > |
- > |We (I) support FAIR's request that you air two Public Service
- > Announcements on domestic violence during the Super Bowl game. The Super
- > Bowl is one of the most widely viewed television events of the year; it is
- > also the day, according to women's shelters, when calls for help increase
- > by as much as 40%.
- > |
- > |Your broadcast of the Super Bowl will reach a huge audience. By your
- > airing PSAs, NBC will be bringing to a national audience the critical and
- > important issue of domestic violence.
- > |
- > |Sincerely,
- > |
- > |
- > | You can rephrase or rewrite this letter to your liking, but please FAX
- > or write them immediately.
- > |
- > |To reach NBC by FAX: 212-664-5835.
- > |
- > | Thanks for helping - you may save someone's life, or skeletal
- > structure, or eyesight.
- > |
- >
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