Date: March 1, 2007
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Description: This story offered me great experience in hard news reporting. I learned how to use the public information departments of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the CDC, and universities, all of whom were very helpful, even calling me late in the night. And I learned about some great APA mental health agencies like RAMS in San Francisco, NAAPIMHA, and Asian Community Mental Health Services.
I also gained good experience in finding an interviewee and vetting. It's a hard one: how do you find someone who survived an attempted suicde when one of the problems is a taboo about having mental illness in the first place? All I can say is thank you for house parties where I found the person who tied this segment together after we agreed to alter her voice.
I know that this is an important story and I'm glad that I received the assignment.
Broadcast History:
KQED's Pacific Time
WAMC's 51% (A show on Northeast Pubic Radio addressing women's issues)
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