Re: Rensberger and anthro (long)

Ronald Kephart (rkephart@OSPREY.UNF.EDU)
Sun, 27 Oct 1996 14:06:52 -0500

In message <v02130512ae96834598d3@[202.139.193.27]> John McCreery writes:

> anthropologists interested in
> expanded coverage of anthropology would do well to invest some time in
> thinking about how to distill their observations into short, clear
> statements that journalists can use. Not statements that imply, "This is
> it, all there is," but statements that say, "This is the heart of the
> matter" and lead those who read the journalist's story to want to learn
> more about your subject.

I'll have a chance to try this in January. I'm not sure exactly how or why, but
I've been invited to present a short (20 minute) talk to the Jacksonville
chapter of the Association of University Women. In light of the proximity of
MLK's birthday, my projected topic is "Race in America: the fallacy of
hypodescent." I'll let y'all know how it turns out.

Ron Kephart
University of North Florida