Looking for people involved in the supplement industry

Bill Haven

Greetings,

I'm a freelance journo, currently putting together a piece about supplements for my thesis at college.

I've spoken to a leading "authority" (Doctor) on the subject and plan to speak to a couple more.

Obviously there's been a lot of classic scaremongering in what I've heard so far.

I'm fairly convinced a lot of it is bollocks and I'd like to put together a balanced piece (something that has been sorely lacking in media coverage of supplements).

So if anyone working in the industry would be willing to go on the record and would like a right of reply, please contact me by PM and let me know who you are.

I'll hopefully contact some of you within the next week.

After I get the thesis out of the way I'll be pitching a shortened version to newspapers. I obviously can't guarantee publication but anyone interested in talking let me know.

Regards,

Steve

itsallaboutheL

Bill Haven wrote: »

Greetings,

I'm a freelance journo, currently putting together a piece about supplements for my thesis at college.

I've spoken to a leading "authority" (Doctor) on the subject and plan to speak to a couple more.

it's not that guy from UCC is it?

squod

Bill Haven wrote: »

Greetings,

I'm a freelance journo, currently putting together a piece about supplements for my thesis at college.

I've spoken to a leading "authority" (Doctor) on the subject and plan to speak to a couple more.

Obviously there's been a lot of classic scaremongering in what I've heard so far.

I'm fairly convinced a lot of it is bollocks and I'd like to put together a balanced piece (something that has been sorely lacking in media coverage of supplements).

So if anyone working in the industry would be willing to go on the record and would like a right of reply, please contact me by PM and let me know who you are.

I'll hopefully contact some of you within the next week.

After I get the thesis out of the way I'll be pitching a shortened version to newspapers. I obviously can't guarantee publication but anyone interested in talking let me know.

Regards,

Steve

Cool story bro

Bill Haven

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

it's not that guy from UCC is it?

Nah, not him. Gonna try and get him in the next week as well though.

discus

Bill Haven wrote: »

Nah, not him. Gonna try and get him in the next week as well though.

Beaten to the cool story bro!
ive been talkig **** again!

discus

Actually, before you put pen to paper, seek out Dr Niall Moyna in DCU. I've never heard him speak about supps, but he has some strong views on diets etc... might be worth a look. Apologies/regards etc...

Bill Haven

Thanks folks.

It seems easy enough to find people warning about the dangers etc.

There's been quite a bit of that in the media.

I'd like to find some opposing views from trainers, business owners, etc. for a balanced story.

I know from my own reading that a lot of the stuff in the press has been far-fetched but for a journalistic piece I have to leave my own views out of it and try present both sides of argument from credible sources.

I've seen from lurking here in the past that there are quite a few of the above that have complained about past media coverage.

itsallaboutheL

Bill Haven wrote: »

Thanks folks.

It seems easy enough to find people warning about the dangers etc.

There's been quite a bit of that in the media.

I'd like to find some opposing views from trainers, business owners, etc. for a balanced story.

I know from my own reading that a lot of the stuff in the press has been far-fetched but for a journalistic piece I have to leave my own views out of it and try present both sides of argument from credible sources.

I've seen from lurking here in the past that there are quite a few of the above that have complained about past media coverage.

see if you can get hold of one of a nutritioinist for one of the provinces.

Nutrition X

Hi Bill.

I work for a nutrition company. If you PM me your details I will try to give you an insight into the industry.

Eamonn

Bill Haven

Any more takers?

Just saw there's a media introductions forum I was supposed to use first.

Apologies. Happy to address any suspicions any of you may have

Chris89

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

see if you can get hold of one of a nutritioinist for one of the provinces.

I heard the munster nutritionist is working with Nutrition x now. Great chance to kill two birds with one stone!

Bill Haven

Got sorted.

Big thanks to those who spoke to me.