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A great way to help raise awareness is to approach the local media when our kids
reach milestones such as getting home from hospital, birthdays or other special
occasions. Most journalists are willing to report on these amazing children.
A few tips on how to get a good story:
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Most reporters will want to put their own 'spin'
on their articles. Make sure, right from the start, that they know why you
want them to write about your child (eg. raise awareness, funds for
research, etc.) and what the main points are that you would like covered. It
is probably a good idea to write this down before you do the interview.
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Give the writer of your story some good background
information about HLHS and your child. However, try to keep the medical details
to a minimum as they probably cannot be adequately covered in a 'human interest'
story and may be misinterpreted.
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Ask the reporter to include some details of where
readers can find out more about HLHS: RCH Website, Hearts of Hope Australia etc.
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Try and get the reporter to agree to letting you
see/read the article before it is published. Not all publishers are willing to
do this but if you stress that it is vital that the facts about HLHS are
presented correctly, they may give you a preview.
If you have an article that you would like us to
include on this website, please send it and the publication details (so we can
obtain permission to reproduce) to:
Hearts of Hope Australia.
PO Box 363
Huonville Tasmania 7109
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