The staff sent him a packet of materials and statistics, and coordinated an interview with Dr. McAndrews. As a result of ACA's news release regarding an article on fibromyalgia that appeared in the May 2000 issue of the Journal of the American Chiropractic Association, ACA's media relations staff continues to respond to calls from media organizations interested in the benefits of chiropractic treatment as well as individuals who suffer from fibromyalgia. The ACA media relations staff continues to pitch stories to reporters via a national e-mail system called Profnet. Our pitches have resulted in many interviews with media across the country. ACA sent her a packet of materials, including ACA's release on children and backpacks, and organized an interview with the president of ACA's Council on Occupational Health, Dr. Scott Bautch.
Additional interviews are pending with several other members.
Herman Mehling of Upstart Communications contacted the media relations staff for ACA's reaction to a recent survey on the popularity of alternative medicine. Ringing In addition to the calls we receive as a result of our news releases and media pitches, ACA continues to receive unsolicited calls from media representatives. Reporters across the country are calling ACA to learn more about the benefits of chiropractic care. Setting the Record Straight ACA's media relations department continues to promote the benefits of chiropractic care by writing letters to the editors of publications that have published misleading or incorrect information about chiropractic. Far too many children have their pain treated with medication that may have side effects and may not necessarily correct the underlying source of their problem.