I take issue, however, with his statement "I cannot think of any chemical, biochemical or toxicological society that issues news releases on topics of current interest. If they do, the press must totally ignore them."
The American Chemical Society initiated its news service in 1919. It operates large news centers at its two national meetings annually and often opens smaller news centers at its numerous regional meetings. The ACS New Service annually receives from its clipping service more than 5,000 clips of articles identified from the inclusion of the Society's name. The News Service also offers other services to the media and the public, such as training and placing hundreds of chemists on radio and television talk shows.
In addition, the ACS Radio and Television Service produces and distributes three radio programs to 750 stations in the United States and abroad five two-minute television news features to 125 stations, three ...
