Publicity I don’t need
Was interviewed by a reporter from one of the Chinese dailies on “dyslexia”. She wrote up an article about “dyslexia” that published on 16 June, in the Malacca section of the Newspaper. From our conversations, I knew she didn’t know much about “dyslexia”. Though I expected her to research before she write the article, I provided her all the information that I have, either from the Internet or books. Despite the 30 pages of information I gave her, her misconception of “dyslexia” showed and scattered throughout the write-up, it is so annoying!
The thing I dislike the most is: she put words in the quote, as though I said them. The most embarrassing part was: she asked me what was my qualifications (she had my business card, she could have just take a glance). I told her I have a Bachelor degree in Maths and Physics, a masters degree in Mathematical Physics. Since we were talking about educational issue, I told her that I was once enrolled in a doctorate program which I did some educational research but I didn’t complete the doctorate program, and am currently doing a diploma in Montessori Education. She wrote that I have a PhD in Child Development, casted me as a liar to people who know me. Pengsan
It seems to me it didn’t matter what you said in an interview, this reporter came with a set mind and wrote what she thought I said. She didn’t tape record our conversation and took down minimal notes. Which reminded me of what my youngest brother experienced many years ago, he was the top scorer in his school, and the newspaper “interviewed” him and published that he wanted to do medicine or pharmacy after 6th form, and my brother was “When did they interview me?” Terror? The reporter could even wrote up a story without interviewing the person involved.
It’s pain in the butts, but gotta learn the lesson! Which reminds me, have the journalist send you the write up before they publish it! Actually, I would just volunteer to write the article if I knew she is so unprofessional. :-)
