ADS Media Contacts

[Dave Wilton]

Grant,

You can add my office phone # to my contact info: 408-566-6320.

--Dave Wilton
  dave at wilton.net
  http://www.wilton.net


> -----Original Message-----
> From: American Dialect Society [mailto:ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU]On Behalf
> Of Grant Barrett
> Sent: Monday, December 12, 2005 10:27 AM
> To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: ADS Media Contacts
>
>
> Dear American Dialect Society colleagues,
>
> As we near the words of the year vote in January, I'd like to remind
> ADS members that we have a media contacts page on the ADS web site.
> Journalists use this page throughout the year to find someone to talk
> to about matters concerning language, linguistics, dictionaries,
> accents, dialects, etc., but they are especially interested in it at
> the time of the LSA/ADS meeting.
>
> <http://www.americandialect.org/index.php/amerdial/media_contacts/>
>
> All ADS members are invited to be listed on that page (if you're not
> an ADS member, please see the web site for membership information--
> it's cheap!). International members are encouraged to participate.
>
> It is, in my opinion, far preferable to have an ADS member quoted by
> the press on such topics, first because they're more likely to get
> information right (though there's never any telling what will appear
> on the other end of editing), and second because if they don't get it
> right, we know who to josh and kid.
>
> I receive four or five media contacts a month from this page; your
> mileage may vary. Other members already on the list report similar
> results. While I think you should always mention your ADS
> affiliation, it is entirely acceptable to use such media
> conversations to mention your own projects.
>
> To participate, please send me the following details, keeping
> everything brief and precise.
>
> Your name.
>
> Preferred professional title(s). Two titles max.
>
> Professional affiliations. Employer, leadership roles, etc.
>
> Credentials. Degrees, training, professional experience, etc.
>
> Areas of expertise. Be specific: "language" or "English" are too
> broad, "English as a second language" or "gender bias in slang" are
> better.
>
> Key publications. Not your entire CV, please. Remember you're
> bridging the gap between specialists and the public.
>
> Contact information. At the very least, this should be your email
> address. Phone numbers are highly recommended. If you have one, your
> web site will be linked to, so please include it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Grant Barrett
>
> administrator at americandialect.org
> American Dialect Society
> VP of Comm and Tech
> http://www.americandialect.org/
>
>