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Christal,
I want to thank you for your report on NAMI and the Miami shooting. I have received several complements from both folks inside and outside of NAMI about it. I cannot put into words what it meant to have you do this for us.
To have an individual in the media come and report on a story like this with so much energy, understanding and compassion was very refreshing. I, along with many others who participated, saw that and truly appreciate it. As I mentioned before, I personally was very apprehensive about doing this after the A-J recklessly edited my story and titled it for shock value. That kind of reporting only increases the stigma NAMI fights so hard to counter.
We hope that as a result of this report, Fox 34, along with other media avenues, will utilize NAMI Lubbock as the city's voice in relation to mental health related issue's like this one. (I kind of think of ourselves, to an extent, as the AARP of mental illness.) When it comes to our community, we are the individuals who live with or live with those who have a mental illness. Therefore, we can provide alot of commentary and insight to things that many local citizens may not be able to understand.
Thanks again for your "fair and balanced" reporting on this topic.
We'll be in touch.
Andy Gibson
Consumer Network Director
NAMI Lubbock
(806) 783-9268
(806) 773-7368
http://namilubbock.nami.org
Consumer Network Director
NAMI Lubbock
(806) 783-9268
(806) 773-7368
http://namilubbock.nami.org
P.S. Is there any possible way to get a tape of the report directly from ya'll? We have a copy of the 9 pm one already, but the 4 pm preview was pretty good too I thought by the way. Also, does the Fox 34 put their reports on the internet? I tried looking for it and couldn't find it anywhere.
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