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Re: finding specialists to interview

Title: Re: [GWL] finding specialists to interview
There is a great service for writers/reporters/media called profnet (www.profnet.com), run by the PR Newswire. You have to register (no charge), and you can specify the specialty area you are interested in, give your deadlines, contact info, etc. You describe what you are looking for -- researchers of night terrors in children -- or some such, and viola! people contact you with the experts.

I have used this service successfully throughout my career as a newspaper reporter and free-lance journalist, especially when writing about areas or topics that I have no contacts or resources. It's a good place to start.

University news bureaus also are a good source for finding experts. Most can be contacted through university Web sites. Also, trade associations, such as the American Psychological Association, can be extremely helpful. There's a trade or professional group for just about everything. You just have to keep in mind what slant or spin the info may have.

Whenever I talk to an expert, I always ask if there's someone else he or she would recommend I interview, including someone who might disagree with their premise/theory. That's another good way to build up sources.

Hope this helps.

jems
Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp
Garden writer, speaker, photographer
Director, Region III Garden Writers Association
Phone: 317.251.3261
Fax: 317.251.8545
E-mail: hoosiergardener@earthlink.net



Hi everyone

This is not a true gardening question, but more of a
writing question.  While I have mainly been doing
garden writing in the past, I am hoping to expand my
horizons a bit to other areas.  One thing I would like
to query on is children who experience night terrors.
The problem is that I feel I should list the people I
will interview by name in my query.  The reality is
that I have no idea how to go about finding these
experts to interview.  I would like to find a doctor
and a psychiatrist/psychologist currently working or
researching in this field.  If anyone has any ideas as
to how I would go about finding such experts I would
love to hear your suggestions.

Thank you in advance
 
Suzanne White

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