The Blast Shelter

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Helping the Press …Getting Publicity…

By Richard A. Fleetwood – May 2001

In 1999, I had MANY media representatives contact me because of SurvivalRing. Why? Well, most were looking for LOCAL people close to them they could interview (especially those who would classify themselves as Survivalists) for special reports, articles, interviews, and background data on The Y2k problem. Click over to my Y2k Media Help page and see who, what and where these media folks were from. I connected many of them with friends and acquaintances all over the country, and there were many articles and stories that did appear in the various forms of print, radio, and television.

I even got interviewed over the phone by Fox Files, Time Magazine, the local Birmingham Post Herald, CNET TV, The London Times and several other papers and outlets. Never saw much of anything with my name attached, but did see folks mentioned and interviewed that I mentioned to the reporters. Never got my website mentioned either….but obviously they (the media) were aware of it or never would have contacted me. No big deal to me either way. I had my hands full enough as is with my real job as a letter carrier, a husband, father, webmaster, and budding author…not to mention car mechanic, do-it-yourselfer, etc, etc.

Why this page then? Why not? I’m not afraid of sharing what I know with people ALL OVER THE WORLD. If I was, why in the world would I have so many dozens of pages of my writings, rants, ravings, thoughts, suggestions, and ideas on the INTERNET? Gee, even the Men In Black, the Masked Marauder, and the Shadow might even be able to find me with all that stuff online.

I am glad to offer my knowledge of preparedess issues to as wide an audience as possible, in any format, at most any time….that does NOT interfere with my work schedule at the Post Office where I carry mail. I have a mail route with almost 700 stops, with thousands of customers, who depend on ME to do my job for them everyday that I am scheduled. They come first.

After normal work hours I will be more than happy to help any media representative in most any format that would like a bit of my time to discuss problems, suggestions, threats, and responces…in the world of survival, preparedness, or Y2k. I have contacts all over the world who are experts in SPECIFIC fields in some of these same areas, as well as contacts who know WHAT is going on WHERE on specific topics.

I’ll share what I can, teach what I know, and suggest what I might to anyone who cares to take the time to listen.

Visit my Contact Us page for info on how you may get ahold of me for a short period of time, to help you with your project.

I look forward to hearing from you, and helping as many as I can who might take the time to listen.

Richard Fleetwood