Details
When: 2024-11-22
Where: CBC Radio
What: Interview with Patrick Corvyn on Afternoon Drive with Matt Allen
Objectives
- To promote the Community Cabaret 4 Caring and Camaraderie occurring the next day in Goderich.
- To raise awareness of the emergence of neo-Nazi and white supremacist activity in Huron County.
- To promote the change.org petition calling on Huron County elected officials to denounce neo-Nazi and white supremacist ideologies.
- To document on the public record the failure of all elected officials in Huron County to issue any statement explicitly denouncing neo-Nazi and/or white supremacist ideologies.
Significance
No Hate in Huron achieves national attention.
Result
The failure of all elected officials in Huron County to explicitly denounce neo-Nazi and white supremacist ideologies becomes part of the permanent public record. A simultaneous related article runs on cbc.ca
Lessons Learned
- Large scale community events can provide an effective “hook” for attracting media interviews.
- Broadcast media is a highly effective means of raising awareness, promoting events, and permanently documenting developments in ways that are highly accessible.
Future Implications
Rapport and credibility with our national public broadcaster established, increasing potential for additional future national coverage.