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Posted by sndrake (Member # 4941) on :
 
(Go to the second post for news about my friend and his appearance on NBC Nightly News.)

Some people measure their fame in terms of minutes - to see how far they have to go or have exceeded the magic 15 minutes.

Mine seems to get measured in terms of sentences and paragraphs. And is probably more accurately labeled "was a blip for a minute."

I'm quoted in a story in today's USA Today, about a show PBS is airing tonight. (the producers sent me a DVD copy to view in advance - go figure.)

It's POV: "The Self-Made Man"

It's a documentary about a man facing some health issues who decides to commit suicide - his video message to his family (but not the suicide) is on tape.

The article in USA Today is Exit 'The Self-Made Man'

Excerpt:

quote:
Some worry that declaring some suicides rational will feed prejudices against people with disabilities.

"Anybody who wants to kill themselves, by definition, is saying their life has no value to them," says Stephen Drake, research analyst for Not Dead Yet, a disability rights organization opposed to assisted suicide. "If we are saying they are rational, then we're agreeing."

Not Dead Yet, based in Forest Park, Ill., criticizes the film and its timing, which coincides with the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. PBS says the timing was coincidental.


Naturally, we issued a press release as well.

[No No] to PBS on timing, especially since they've generally ignored the anniversary of the ADA. But that is true for most of the media.

[ July 26, 2005, 05:52 PM: Message edited by: sndrake ]
 
Posted by sndrake (Member # 4941) on :
 
Coolness abounds. Maybe NBC caught wind of the little faux pas at PBS and maybe thought they could outshine PBS for a night - at least when it comes to disability issues.

A good friend of mine is appearing on NBC Nightly News tonight! July 26! Not sure yet if it's taped or live. But it's about accessibility and how far we have or haven't come on this 15th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Mike Ervin is a long-time disability activist, and co-founder of "Jerry's Orphans," a group of people with conditions related to MDA that protest the pity approach of the telethon. He is also a journalist, essayist, and playwright.
 


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