Wanted: Media Response Team volunteers

From time to time, Greens are unfairly attacked in the media. Facts can be misunderstood or twisted, statements may be taken out of context and untruths may be spoken. Whatever the case may be, it’s important that we set the record straight by responding right away. Some recent examples were the May-Dion accord, Elizabeth’s decision to run in Central Nova and the abortion controversy.

Our national office can respond to the national media but in an age of instant news, a story can spread across a host of local media outlets and talk shows within hours. We need to be able to counteract these stories as fast as they spread and local media can only be reached at the local level.

The Green Party’s Communications Department wants to expand our response capabilities. We are building a team of volunteers to help write letters to the editor, make calls to phone-in radio shows, email comments to TV news programs and write comments on websites and blogs.

When you join our Media Response Team, we will send you occasional emails with specific ‘talking points’ so that you can help Elizabeth May and the Green Party by responding to media stories.

To sign up or for more information, please write to Gordon Nelson (gordon.nelson@greenparty.ca), including your name, email address and region.