Mainstream Media

[Guest guest]

Firefighters become vegan to become healthier and better firefighters. And they

make an

entertaining web site about their decision. Now that's potent good news. What a

terrific

story. A local story from Austin TX makes the mainstream media in a prime Sunday

airslot.

My ears grew larger when I heard the unusual story. And their web illustrations

posing

firefighters with fruits and veggies and low Cholest. levels were really

inspiring. I believe

they are new American heros. I imagine there were additional unseen heros

helping that

story reach the national news.

 

I see how it probably took a team of people, from web designers, photographers

and

supportive spouses and friends, to make that a story worthy of reaching the

mainstream

media. Networked to the top! And what an excellent punch it had when you could

go to

Engine2's web site and read more.

 

We can do that! Let us try and find an unusual feel good story in our community

and help

it reach the national media. Austin's veg community is really strong. I bet that

had a lot to

do with the story finding a place on NPR. It would be instructive to hear 'the

rest of the

story'. Perhaps Veg News could look into it.

 

Wide news coverage is an important addition to creating a tipping point for more

people

changing to a humane lifestyle.

 

I'm going to keep better atuned for local stories that could potentially be

boosted to

higher levels.

 

Are there any stories locally right now that could use SFBAYVEG community

support and

boosting to make the mainstream media? Or is there a story in the making

somewhere?

 

We have quite a solid network here. There's a lot we can do with it.

 

Mike Warner