Tips to Get Better Media Coverage: Union Members Make Good Copy
Berry Craig, recording secretary for the Paducah-based Western Kentucky AFL-CIO and a professor of history at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, is a former daily newspaper columnist and Associated Press columnist and currently a member of AFT Local 1360. Craig sends us this.
How can you help your union get better coverage in the small-town media? First, try getting to know the newspaper, TV, and radio reporters. Introduce yourself by calling them up or sending them an email with your photo. It’s a good idea to put a face with an email. Better yet, drop by for a visit.


