reporter seeking interview subjects

Hi, my name is Matt Binder.  Please help me...
        I'm a radio reporter in the SF Bay area working on a series
of pieces about invasions of privacy in the computer age.  I'm
looking for interesting "case studies" that I can use to horrify
my listeners out of their complacency.  My most immediate need is
to find someone whose medical records were used (perused!)
improperly, and/or whose records were incorrect and resulted in
the denial of insurance, employment, loans, adoptions, etc.  But
please also let me know about privacy invasions in other areas
(employer e-mail monitoring, workplace drug testing, credit
problems, weird solicitations, etc.) for future stories.
        I've been a science and technology reporter for ten years,
the first five at KPFA in Berkeley.  This series of reports will
air on a number of different stations and networks including
Pacifica, KPFA, KQED and The Christian Science Monitor radio
network.
                Feel free to circulate this request as you like.

                                                        Thanks, Matt
p.s. I will be really busy until 9/23 so don't give up on me if you
don't hear back right away.
I'm binder@well.sf.ca.us

> 
> Hi, my name is Matt Binder.  Please help me...
>         I'm a radio reporter in the SF Bay area working on a series
> of pieces about invasions of privacy in the computer age.  I'm
> looking for interesting "case studies" that I can use to horrify
                                                           ^^^^^^^^
> my listeners out of their complacency.  My most immediate need is
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> to find someone whose medical records were used (perused!)
> improperly, and/or whose records were incorrect and resulted in
> the denial of insurance, employment, loans, adoptions, etc.  But
[...]

Just what I love from the media, using sensationalism to convey a
preconceived idea instead of looking at the facts and reporting it.
Does it matter that he is reporting on our side and not the other
side?

> > Hi, my name is Matt Binder.  Please help me...
> >         I'm a radio reporter in the SF Bay area working on a series
> > of pieces about invasions of privacy in the computer age.  I'm
> > looking for interesting "case studies" that I can use to horrify
> > my listeners out of their complacency.  My most immediate need is
>  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> 
> Just what I love from the media, using sensationalism to convey a
> preconceived idea instead of looking at the facts and reporting it.
> Does it matter that he is reporting on our side and not the other
> side?

Why of course it does.  No wishing and praying will make the media suddely
become pure and holy.  This is a propaganda war, and there's no reason
for both sides not to get in on the act.  Otherwise, it's like fighting
guns with slingshots. 

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