Like I said, Justine, I've been published a lot in SMH and the Age, just never on birth, so I obviously have the style etc for those other topics. I'll look out for some of those consumer letters from MC. J ----- Original Message ----- From: "Justine Caines" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "OzMid List" <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 3:01 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Fw: 'Higher risk' in midwife deliveries (http://theaustralian.com.au report)
> Hi All > > Janet consumer letters are published quite regularly (well MC members seem > to be). I had a corker refuting Pieter Mourik's assertion re homebirth > safety where I called him 'factually impotent' Letters to the Ed are hard to > crack. I have a 50/50 success rate. After a while you adapt to a style (I > can write 200 very cutting words these days to span the myriad of issues but > it has TAKEN A LOT OF PRACTICE!) > > Remember you will never get published if you go over word count. > > I would congratulate Adam Cresswell for naming Obstetricians groups as > "Industrial lobby groups"! I love it. Also let's ask Dr Pesche about his > evidence on Australian safety re midwife models (we know he hasn't got it!!) > > E-mail is always best (but most do that these days I know). > > Some allow 250 words but I seem to stay on 200! > > They rather individuals not orgs (so unless I am correcting a wrong of an > article I have been in and one usually gets right of reply) I go as an > individual. > > Keep up the great work > > Kind regards > > Justine Caines > > > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
