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Press Officers
<mailto:pr...@animalliberationpressoffice.org> Steve Best, PhD
Texas & New Mexico
<mailto:gove...@optonline.net> Camille Hankins
New York
<mailto:vegan...@warwick.net> Angie Metler
New Jersey
<mailto:pr...@animalliberationpressoffice.org> Jerry Vlasak, MD
Los Angeles
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December 7, 2004
Press Office Opening Announced
On Dec 3, 2004 the new North American Animal Liberation Press Office was
launched at a press conference held in Van Nuys, CA. Steven Best, PhD
and Jerry Vlasak, MD spoke to assembled press representatives and
announced the office would be available around the clock to communicate
information and ideology from the animal liberation movement to the
press.
Capitalizing on recent liberation raids, the Press Office was able to
immediately reach millions of people via local and national media, and
the press is now aware that they have a constant and reliable source for
stories on the struggle for animal liberation.
Why the Animal Liberation Press Office is Needed
"No one [from the Animal Liberation movement] could be reached
Wednesday." - LA Times article on McDonalds attack, Nov 25, 2004
"Members are told to remain anonymous, and could not be located for
comment." - Monterey Herald article on multiple raids, Nov 26, 2004
In recent weeks, it has been made explicitly clear by the media that a
press office for the Animal Liberation movement is necessary. In dozens
of news articles detailing numerous underground actions in the past few
weeks, comment has been unavailable to counter the interests of the
animal abusers, who have spoken largely unopposed. In one article, the
reporter finally found Robin Webb, the spokesperson for the ALF in the
United Kingdom.
The new Animal Liberation Press Office is not a "spokesperson" for the
liberation movement, but rather a growing group of tested, well-spoken
above ground activists who will provide the media with information
regarding actions by the underground, along with explanations of their
ideology and philosophy. Not limited to the ALF, the press office will
speak out on behalf of any act aimed at animal liberation. The Press
Office is not about people or personalities, its about the animals,
striving to communicate their plight at the hands of the abusers and the
exploits of those who will free them from oppression.
For more information on the North American Animal Liberation Press
Office, email pr...@animalliberationpressoffice.org, or call (818)
932-9997.
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