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> >Anti-nuclear activists mobilize against Frontline documentary 
> > 
> >Originally published in Current, March 31, 1997 
> > 
> >By Karen Everhart Bedford 
> > 
> >Environmentalists and consumer groups are objecting to an 
> >upcoming Frontline documentary that suggests irrational public fear 
> >has driven America's rejection of nuclear power. 
>
> Does this mean that these people have actually seen it? All of the 
> people objecting? How did they all get to see an April 22 broadcast? 

They can't have seen it, because as of 4 April, it was still being edited.  
They are reacting to a three-page press release (which does not appear to be 
on the net)

> So the members of these five organizations have already seen this 
> program?

No

> And they want everyone else to join in the protest sight unseen?

Yup...
Guess they're worried that someone might learn something

> Why are they so desperate to give a documentary they object to all 
> this publicity? I mean, Frontline isn't exactly up there with 60 
> Minutes and Dateline in the ratings. 

With this sort of advance "publicity" it may be (:

> >"This is basically an intimidation campaign," said Jon Palfreman, 
> >a veteran producer for Nova and Frontline who now works as an 
> >independent. 

BTW:  Palfreman also produced the Frontline shows on electromagnetic fields 
and cancer and on allegations of health problems from breast implants.  Both 
of these upset some "activists", and I expect that this one will also.


John Moulder (jmoulder@its.mcw.edu)
Radiation Biology Group
Medical College of Wisconsin