Media/Press Interviews regarding Research (on-going) ( 6/2005 - 6/2006 )
INVITED/REQUESTED PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES
PRESS AND MEDIA (TV AND RADIO) REQUESTS
FOR
DR. LEE S. BERK
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY
LOMA LINDA, CA 92350
Updated 7/27/2004
DATE MEDIA AGENCY CONTACT PERSON PHONE #
1. 8/3/01 Interview for Parade Magazine for Newspapers across the USA Sally Stitch 303-757-3765
2. 8/14/01 Interview with Arizonia Republic NewsPaper, AZ Anita Malik 602-444-8923
3. 9/10/01 Phone interview with Daily Trojan at USC Neil Apeles ? Student at USC 213-740-5667
4. 9/10/01 Interview with Reader?s Digest Magazine Neena Samuel?Senior Research Editor 718-343-0110
5. 9/28/01 Article for Self Magazine Stacey Colino -
6. 10/3/01 Interview with Men?s Health Magazine Christina Bilheimer ? Research 610-967-8974
7. 10/9/01 Interview with Glamour Magazine Caroline Bollinger ? Staff Reporter 212-286-6710
8. 10/9/01 Interview with Akron Beacon Journal and Knight Ridder Newspapers Cheryl Powell ? Medical Writer 330-996-3902
9 10/19/01 Requested quote form BoardRoom Magazine Marty Edelston?President Boardroom, Inc. 203-861-7443
10. 10/22/01 Interview with Career Journal from The Wall Street Journal.
Titled: Laugh More at Work To Ease Office Stress.
On-Line at the following address: http://www.careerjournal.com/myc/climbingladder/20011206-odonnell.html
Sinara O?Donnell 417-889-7987
11. 10/23/01 Phone interview with Shape Magazine Mary Ellen Strote 818-222-0221
12. 10/24/01 Phone interview with Men?s Health Magazine Jessica Rozler 610-967-7998
13. 10/24/01 Interview for Men?s Health Magazine Hugh O?Neill 610-967-7984
14. 10/25/01 Interview for Aqueduct Magazine?Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Thair Peterson 213-217-5628
15. 11/1/01 Interview with OC Metro Magazine for the ?HOT 25 WHO MOVE US.? Dr Berk elected as one of the 25 who positively influence the citizens and community of Orange County, CA Sandy Bennett 949-757-1404
16. 11/7/01 Interview for UCIMC press release of SFN presentation Andrew Porterfield 949-824-3969
17. 11/19/01 ABC News Jeff Carpenter 781-455-6070
18. 11/19/01 CBS News Joyce Balwin ? Medical Writer
19. 11/19/01 Lion TV in the UK Peter Chinn ? Associate Producer
20. 11/19/01 Phone interview with KGO radio in San Francisco Eric Nordby ? News Producer 415-362-4878
21. 11/20/01 Focus a popular science monthly magazine based in the UK Susan Aldridge ? Freelance Science Writer and Editor 44 208 346 8991
22. 11/21/01 Pre-interview with ?Natural Living? Radio Show in New York with Dr. Gary Null Paul Strikwerda 646-505-4660 x119
23. 11/21/01 Interview for New University Article Mark Juloya 949-725-3729
24. 11/27/01 Newsletter for the UCI Biomedical Research Center Bill Ross ? Development Communications Officer 949-824-2751
25. 11/28/01 Interview for HealthScout News Randy Dotinga ? Reporter 619-574-1820
26. 11/29/01 Interview with Self Magazine Caroline Schaefer ? Psychology Editor 212-286-6309
27. 11/29/01 Interview with Ivanhoe News Story Teresa Jacobs 949-459-2280
28. 12/1/01 Request radio interview with ?Natural Living? Radio Show in New York Paul Strikwerda 646-5054660 x119
29. 12/4/01 Interview with Fitness Magazine Norine Dworkin?writer
Jenna Mahoney?Assoc Research Editor 917-602-5465
646-7580490
30. 12/7/01 Radio interview with The ?Ken & Company? Morning Show on KABC Bernard Pendergrass 310-840-2863
31. 12/7/01 TV Media request Toronto, Canada for NextTV Kelly O?Brien
Chris Trowbridge 416-591-7400 x2709
416-591-7400 x2718
32. 12/17/01 Family Circle Magazine article Sue Snyder (FC) and Glenn Plaskin 212-499-1959
33. 12/18/01 National Public Radio request for NPR story Peggy Mears (producer) pmears212@home.com, Michelle Trudeau (NPR) mtrudeau@home.com
949-725-0068
34. 12/19/01 Los Angeles Times Newspaper article
Appeared January 10, 2002 Ajay Singh 310-557-0788
ageesingh@earthlink.net
35. 12/19/01 Phone interview with Shape Magazine on exercise (appeared in March, 2002 Issue p133-135)
Title: 10 Easy Ways to Boost your Immunity Mary Ellen Strote 818-222-0221
mestrote@aol.com
shape.com
36. 1/7/02 NY Times TV ? Science Times co-production of the New York Times and National Geographic and airs on the National Geographic TV Channel
(Interview done 2/6/02 at the Susan Samueli Center at UCI) John Plummer, Producer, Science Times, New York Times Television 212-905-1800 x213
plummer@sciencetimes.tv
37. 1/9/02 Cooking Light Magazine story on the health benefits of laughter for July or Aug issue Michele Meyer
713-726-1301
mmeyer@compuserve.com
38. 2/6/02 La Times article ?How Clowns benefit Patients
Such as at the Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital in Whitter, CA?they have started a clown school there to train volunteers Bob Pool 800-LATIMES x-76873
bob.pool@latimes.com
39. 2/12/02 TV LAND/NICK-AT-NITE Television Channels Requested for contact with the VP for Research & Planning Christine Heye
VP for Research & Planning
212-258-8907
212-258-7676 fax
Christine.heye@nick.com
40. 2/14/02 Chicago Tribune?How Humor affects our Health for the weekly women?s section (for a March or April issue both hard copy and on-line) phone interview done Karla Zimmerman 773-283-5239
kzimmer370@aol.com
www.chicagotribune.com
41. 2/20/02 Shape Magazine?Benefits of Humor and Laughter
(Requested interview) Richard Laliberte 610-481-9975 ph
610481-0059 fx
1530 Walnut Lane
Macungie, PA
rlaliberte@compuserve.com
42. 2/28/02 St. Louis Post-Dispatch?Article on the Health Benefits of Laughter Newspaper and On-Line (requested interview) Michelle Meyer
(Reporter) 314-340-8394
mmmeyer@post-dispatch.com
43. 3/01/02 First for Women Magazine?Article about the relationship between joyful movement and joyful moods (requested interview) Robin Rinaldi
(Journalist)
Nikky Nieburg, Features Editor 215-893-0528
manfis@ixpres.com
(NN) 270 Sylvan Ave, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
201-569-6699 x381
44. 3/06/02 Weight Watchers Magazine?Article on Longevity boosters, including Laughter (media interview) Nancy Rones
(Reporter) 914-946-0143
reneswriter@msn.com
45. 3/18/02 American Medical News (AMA)---Article on Stress & Health
(Requested interview) Victoria Elliot 312-464-5577
46. 3/19/02 ABCNews.com--- request for news stories of new medical advances and research Roger Sergel
(Triage reporter) Roger.H.Sergel@abc.com
47. 3/19/02 Great Life Magazine---request for reference for laughter study Andrea Sercu 310-445-7502
asercu@greatlifemag.com
48. 3/26/02 Paradise Magazine ? Article on laughter Anita Goss
49. 4/16/02 Remedy Magazine ? Interview Patricia Volin (973) 729-8394
pvlookitup@yahoo.com
50. 4/17/02 Fitness Magazine---Interview for Article on mistakes women make that keep them from feeling better, mentally, physically and spiritually. Camille Noe
Writer 646-758-0462
646-758-0550 fax
cnoe@fitnessmagazine.com
51. 4/22/02 Discovery Channel TV?London, England?interview for
a series for the Discovery Channel called the Living Pulse 2, on innovations in healthcare. Would like to interview you on your work of using humor with heart Patients.
Leila Lak
Researcher
Living Pulse.
Producer (Krisztina
Katona).
Llak@mentorn.tv
52. 5/07/02 Las Vegas Review-Journal (largest newspaper in Nevada with circulation of about 300,000. Request for an interview and story on the health benefits of laughter/humor. Sonya Padgett
Las Vegas Review-Journal features writer
www.reviewjournal.com
phone #702- 380-4564, fax #702-383-4676
e-mail : spadgett@reviewjournal.com
53. 5/09/02 Brain Waves Newsletter ? Humor Improves Health will be printed in the issue of the Society?s quarterly newsletter. Joe Carey joe@sfn.org
54. 5/13/02 Human Media Radio Program taped interview. Producer came out from Boston for the interview on 5/23/02. Series funded by the National Cancer Institute for Mind ? Body Approaches to Cancer. The Executive Producer stated:
?The recording is intended for use in an documentary, to be broadcast nationwide on public radio and also to be distributed on audio tape. The National Cancer Institute funds the project. The subject of our documentary is mind/body approaches to cancer and we are very interested in your research into the physiological benefits of humor and laughter -- especially in regard to cancer. Others who have agreed to participate in this interview are Dr. David Spiegel and Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen, as well as members of the Wellness Community.? Dave Freudberg
Executive Producer 617-489.5130 (Boston)
617-4895131 fax
dfreudberg@humanmedia.org
55. 5/27/02 Producer for the CBS News morning broadcast, The Early Show. We are seen weekdays from 7-9am across the country. I would like to do a three part series on what I am calling "Creative Therapies". One part would focus on Laughter Therapy and two other parts on would concentrate on some combination of Music, Art, Poetry and/or Drama Therapy.
For each piece, I want to be able to introduce our audience to ongoing therapy programs and the patients and practioners involved in them. However, I think it is equally important to have a voice within the story that can explain the science behind the therapy.
My early research suggested that you would certainly be someone who could help us understand what is currently known about why Laughter and its healing properties and/or medical benefits.
Pam Auerbach
Producer
CBS NEWS morning broadcast, The Early Show. 212-975-7645
pmi@cbsnews.com
55 6/11/02 Dr. Berk - It was a pleasure speaking with you yesterday regarding your research about the positive anticipation of mirthful laughter. Your study about changes in mood states related to anticipating (and watching) a humorous video will work perfectly for my story. As I mentioned, the piece will be about simple ways to boost emotional and physical health. It will be running in the October issue of Fitness Magazine, a woman's health magazine available on most newsstands. Andrew Porterfield sent me a copy of your research (presented at the Society for Neuroscience meeting in October, 2001). And I'll be using several quotes from our interview. Fact-checkers from the magazine will probably be contacting you to verify quotes later this month. Again, thank you so much for taking the time to speak with me about your humor and laughter research. Jan Sheehan
Health Journalist
828 Humboldt Street
Denver, CO 80218
Tel: 303-832-0061
JKSWrite@aol.com
56. 6/19/02 Glamour Research department would like a copy of the study presented at the 1997 International Conference on Preventive Medicine regarding the health benefits of humor on cardiac patients. Michelle Pacht (212) 286-6027
michelle_pacht@condenast.com
57. 6/19/02 Parent Magazine ? requesting interview. Sally Kuzemchak
Freelance Writer 614) 262-8585
sallyk@earthlink.net
58. 7/16/02 Fitness Magazine ? Interview regarding an upcoming piece, ?30 Days to Better Health? for the October issue. Sabrina Toback
Writer for Fitness Magazine (646) 758-0478
fitnesstemp@fitnessmagazine.com
59. 7/16/02 Parent Magazine ? Phone interview regarding a story, which is titled ?10 Ways to Optimize Your Immune System?. The article will appear in the November 2002 issue. Sally Kuzemchak
Freelance Writer (614) 262-8585
sallyk@earthlink.net
60. 7/25/02 The Infinite Mind of WNYC ? requesting interview Deirdre Kennedy
Freelance Writer (415) 307-4560
zoestella@yahoo.com
61. 8/3/02 Oprah Magazine ? fact checking a story called ?Soothers? Shelly Jefferson
O Magazine Research (212) 903-5272
snjefferson@hearst.com
62. 8/9/02 Fitness Magazine ? requesting interview Marguerite Lamb
Writer (215) 321-5869
marglamb@comcast.net
63. 8/14/02 UCLA, Daily Bruin Newspaper ? interview Emily Leung Mnmdot33@yahoo.com
64. 8/17/02 ComedySportz of Chicago ? requesting interview Steph DeWaegneer
Producer (773) 549-8080 x227
65. 8/30/02 German journalist ? request questions by email Dr. Karoline Sturmer k.stuermer@t-online.de
030-44357661
66. 9/17/02 Men?s Health Magazine Research Query Shelley Drozd
Senior Researcher Shelley.Drozd@Rodale.com
610-967-7795
67. 9/20/02 Natural Health Magazine ? requesting phone interview Melissa Nachatelo
Freelancer mnachatelo@hotmail.com
617-852-1737
68. 10/01/02 Homemaker?s Magazine in Toronto, Canada ? interested in checking some information regarding Georgie Bink?s article on the importance of laughter. Stacey Smithers
Editorial Intern Intern1@homemakers.com
69. 11/09/02 (recv?d info) Mentorn?a TV Corporation Company
Re: Living Pulse 2 TV Documentary airing
Transmission dates: INDIA?Jan 2, 9,16, 23, 30; Feb 6,13, 20, 27; Mar 6, 13, 20, 27 Thurs, 1pm , 2003
United Kingdom?Every Wed from Oct 2 @ 23.30 hrs, 2003
Gemany?Begin airing April 2003 Rachel Parkinson
Production
Co-ordinator
Living Pulse T +44 (0) 20 72586800
F +44 (0) 2072586888
mentorn@mentorn.co.uk
www.mentorn.co.uk
70. 11/12/02 Glenn and Gary Show, Ontario ? radio interview Glenn and Gary glenngary@NewsTalk570.com
71. 11/18/02 Coffey Communications, Inc. ? would like to include a short clip about your study titled ?The Anticipation of a Laughter Eustress Event Modulates Mood States Prior to the Actual Humor Experience?. I would like to locate a copy Candace Ball, MPH
Researcher Ball@coffeycomm.com
509-525-0101 ext. 559
72. 11/22/02 Men?s Health Magazine ? requesting question about study on laughter anticipation and stress reduction. Alison Kotch
Alison.kotch@rodale.com
610-967-7627
73. 11/27/02 Scholastic?s Science World ? requesting phone interview regarding stress hormone study. Libby Tucker
212-389-3081
74. 12/4/02 Lifetime Magazine ? requesting phone interview regarding anticipating laughter. Jenny Tzeses Jennifer_tzeses@timeinc.com
75. 12/5/02 Psychiatric Times ? the editors at Psychiatric Times would like to extend an invitation for you to write an article on your research into humor and its use in psychoneuroimmunology. Ellen A. Diamond
Asst. Managing Editor Ellen.diamond@geriatrictimes.com
76. 12/13/02 KPCC ?Talk of the City? Christal Smith
Producer
77. 1/8/03 Reader?s Digest ? requesting phone interview regarding laughter Peter Jaret
Contributing Writer pjaret@sonic.net
707-778-8256
78. 1/16/03 North Carolina State University ? requesting info regarding laughter. Darryl Glover degi@hotmail.com
79. 1/21/03 Humankind public radio program on mind/body approaches to cancer. The program will air on NPR throughout the USA. Aired on Sunday Jan. 26, 2003 4pm broadcast of Humankind on KPCC-FM 89.3 in Pasadena area. David Freudberg
Executive Producer Human Media, 68 Leonard Street, Belmont, MA 02478
617-489-5130, Fax 617-489-5131
dfreudberg@humanmedia.org
www.humanmedia.org
80. 1/28/03 Interview for a story for Fitness Magazine on anti-aging?-specifically how to live better longer and would very much like to include your thoughts on the relationship of laughter to longevity.
Erica Lumiere
Health Writer elumiere@nyc.rr.com
212-799-6573
81. 2/3/03 Interview on study on the anticipation of laughter for an article in Self Magazine April issue. Sarah Lippmann
fact checker Sara_Lippmann@condenast.com
212-286-2455
82. 2/3/03 KBS Korean Broadcasting System -Seoul, Korea TV:
The title of the documentary program is ?Birth, Aging, Illness, and Death?; this program is geared to inform viewers of current technology and treatments available for illness we face everyday. The airdate is February 16th, to be aired nationally in Korea. This will include Dr. Berk?s Laughter research. Taped on 2/06/03.
Jerry H. Yoon
Producer
KBS
Seoul, Korea yonicam@aol.com
818-760-0773 office
818-760-1287 fax
11125 Acama Street #104
Studio City, CA 91602
213-364-1315 cell
yoonivision@home.com
83. 2/05/03 Parenting Magazine: ?interview you briefly about your work on humor and health. It's for a piece in an upcoming issue in the Your Health department, which is for the women who subscribe to PARENTING Magazine (May Issue)?.. I'd like to understand it better, and talk about how readers who are moms with the stresses of a young child can use humor/laughter to reduce stress, feel better and be healthier? Bob Barnett
Health Editor
Parenting Magazine Robert_Barnett@timeinc.com
212-522-8749 office
84. 2/13/03 NEWSWEEK Magazine request for interview. Article on coping with fear by various methods ---mediation, yoga, massage, music and mirthful laughter. Article appeared in the NEWSWEEK Feb., 24, 2003 issue and was entitled: COPING WITH ANXIETY. Anne Underwood
Reporter NEWSWEEK MAG. (212) 445-4449
Anne.Underwood@Newsweek.com
85. 3/3/03 NEWSWEEK Magazine request for interview. Article on book review on luck. Reporter asking question related to the psychological and possible biological correlates Anne Underwood
Reporter NEWSWEEK MAG. (212) 445-4449
Anne.Underwood@Newsweek.com
86. 3/5/03 Marie Claire Magazine requested interview for Article about women and stress and how laughter helps reduce stress levels. (June Issue) Hallie Levine
Interviewer
Marie Claire (212) 721-8649
HZLevine@aol.com
87. 3/6/03 Glamour Magazine interview. Editorial on the Power and Importance of Humor. (June Issue) Nanette Varian
Editorial Writer
Glamour Magazine (212) 286-5235
nanv@aol.com
87.5 3/10/03 Chicago Daily Herald story on Humor and Health Lorilyn Rackl
Writer
88. 3/17/03 The Press Enterprise Newspaper in Riverside, CA
Interview for story in Health &Fitness Section
About the positive effects of laughter Donna Kennedy
Reporter for The Press Enterprise (909) 784-0772
dibkennedy@pe.net
89 3/28/03 HEALTH Magazine
Article on Laughter Clubs (Aug issue) Maureen Kennedy
Freelance writer (415) 516-1703
kennedymaureen@hotmail.com
90 4/1/03 The Press Enterprise Newspaper in Riverside, CA
Interview for short ?Love is in the air? feature for Health & Fitness Section?appeared April 8, 2003
Covering biological, psychological and neuroimmunological perspective Mike Schwartz
News writer (909) 368-9591 (O)
(909) 687-6855 (H)
mschwartz@pe.com
91. 4/3/03 Interview for Nationally-syndicated public radio program, BEEN THERE, DONE THAT produced out of WHYY in Philadelphia. It?s a interview magazine program heard on around 40 stations around the country.
Marty Goldensohn is the host. Interview would be on the health benefits of humor/laughter.
Debbie Bilder
Producer, ?Been There/Done That? (215) 351-2054
dbilder@whyy.org
92. 4/8/03 Request to be interviewed for a major international documentary series on the science of emotions. It is a 4-part series and is a co-production between ABC TV in Australia and CBC in Canada.
As part of the Happiness episode, they are interested in doing some filming with Dr. Berk on the science of laughter. They would like to interview about what happens in the brain when you laugh. They are planning to do filming in the US in June.
Anna Carter
Producer Cater.anna@abc.net.au
93. 4/8/03 Request for information on Dr. Berk?s laughter studies for MEN?S HEALTH MAGAZINE for an article Sarah Mattaliano
Researcher for Men?s Health Magazine 610-967-7964 (p)
610-967-7725 (f)
Sarah.Mattaliano@rodale.com
94. 4/9/03 Request for interview about laughter for the July/August issue of Science & Spirit magazine. Cindy Kuzma
Freelance writer 773-879-3965
707-549-4337 (f)
cindykuzma@yahoo.com
95.
4/08/03 The Press Enterprise Newspaper article titled ?Love is in the Air? Mike Schwartz
News writer (909) 368-9591 (O)
(909) 687-6855 (H)
mschwartz@pe.com
96.
4/11/03 Request to be interviewed for Sydney radio 107.3 for a weekly show called Themepark, where they take a theme pertaining to different lifestyle issues, on April 14th. Zoe Mack
Radio Brodcaster mackzoe@hotmail.com
www.2ser.com
97.
4/15/03 The Society for Neuroscience editorial services department is compiling a media resource directory to which Dr. Lee Berk?s name will be added. Tentatively Dr. Berk will be listed in the following area of expertise: Laughter, Humor, & Happiness. The directory will be available to reporters and members of the media who are seeking expert comments on news stories. Elissa Petruzzi 202) 462-6688 ext. 7156
elissa@sfn.org
98.
4/20/03 Request for radio interview on ABC RADIO'S EARLY MORNING PROGRAM on the subject of ?Laughter and its effects on health?
HELEN RICHARDSON,
COORDINATING PRODUCER
61-3-9626 1696
www.abc.net.au/earlymornings
99.
5/2/03 Request for work citation to be used in an article for SELF magazine with regards to the aspect of humor enhancing energy Dana Hudepohl 813-792-8142
100.
5/7/03 Request for info regarding research on the
anticipation of laughter and stress, to appear in a Stress Guide in the October issue of Health magazine, which is put out by Time, Inc.
Nancy Stedman
718-543-8872
stedman@rcn.com
101. 5/11/03 Request for television interview documentary on Happiness; science of emotions, as part of the 4-part series on the science on emotions, being made by the ABC in Sydney and CBC in Canada. Topics to include - Humour and hope. Stress hormones reducing in anticipation of a funny - enjoyable - hopeful event. Destruction of killer cells linked to laughter. ANNA CATER
Hugh Pipper cater.anna@abc.net.au
piper.hugh@abc.net.au
102. 5/15/03 Request for interview for the Orange County Register?s O.C. science calendar. Gary Robbins grobbins@ocregister.com
714-796-7970
103. 6/2/03 Request for interview for 702 ABC Sydney Austrailia Radio with regards to Bob Hopes?s Birthday?he says laughter is good for you. Also news out that worriers are more prone to cancer (Arnstein Mykletun at the University of Bergen in Norway) I felt this discussion would not be complete without your research! Ella James
Broadcaster james.ella@abc.net.au
61 2 8333 1241
104. 7/14/04 Request for interview for Family Circle regarding the power and glory of laughter Kathryn Rose Gertz kerg1075@aol.com
212-534-6837
105. 7/15/04 Request for information regarding anticipating a positive event reduced feelings of stress. Wanted for the October issue of Redbook Elise Nersesian enersesian@hearst.com
212-649-3426
106. 7/26/04 Request for information regarding Anticipating a joyous event lowers detrimental stress hormones and increases endorphins, which will put you in a good mood for Redbook Riki Markowitz
rmarkowitz@hearst.com
212-649-3413
107. 9/9/04 Request for Status of laughter and health -- what has been proven and what has not -- and especially about what has been shown regarding yogic laughter. Wallstreet Journal Saranow, Jennifer Jennifer.Saranow@wsj.com
108. 9/13/04 Request for information regarding maintaining
your energy during the holiday season. In reference to the study done Novemeber 13, 2001 at UC Irvine at the
Society for Neuroscience in San Diego, CA. Wanted for December issue of Fitness Magazine. Gary Negbaur
garynegbaur@hotmail.com
646-758-0478
109. 9/15/04 Request for an interview regarding the medical benefits of laughter; article being written for a piece on a local New York laughter club. Newspaper: New York Sun. Tracey Middlekauff stooha@yahoo.com
718-972-8182
110. 9/29/04 Request for a phone interview regarding the link between mental states and physical well being. Press Enterprise
111. 10/21/04 Request for information regarding making yourself laugh. Seventeen Magazine Sunny Sea Gold
Health Editor
1440 Broadway, 13th floor
New York, NY 10018
(917) 934-6527
SGold@hearst.com
112 11/8/2004 Fact Checking regarding the benefits of laughter/humor for the January 2005 Family Circle Magazine Lauren Wiener
Editoral Assistant 375 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017
lwiener@familycircle.com
212.499.1962
113 4/6/2005 Request for information regarding laughter/stress and the affect on the body for an article for MSN (website) Sam Greengard
Writer/Journalist
Past President, American Society of Journalists and Authors
Phone: 818-848-3783
Fax: 818-566-7705
sam@greengard.com
Web: www.greengard.com
114 4/8/2005 Request for information regarding using humor to defuse embarrassing or self-conscious situations for an article for First for Women Magazine. Amber Maguire
Research Editor 270 Sylvan Avenue
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
T: 201.569.6699 ext. 249
E: amaguire@bauerpublishing.com
F: 201.569.6264
115. 4/13/2005 Request for information regarding interesting health benefits of things people probably do every day for an article for Glamour magazine. Lexi Petronis
212/209-8149
or 212/866-9333
lpetronis@earthlink.net
116. 4/21/2005 Request for information regarding Positive affect and health-related neuroendocrine, cardiovascular, and inflammatory processes for an article for the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Rob Stein The Washington Post
202-334-7338 phone
202-496-3883 fax
steinr@washpost.com
117. 4/27/2005 Request for information for Glamour magazine Doria Lavagnino 212.286.4750
118. 5/11/2005 Request for information regarding how tart taste/smells stimulate the trigeminal nerve which, in turn affects alertness for First for Women magazine. Amber Maguire
Research Editor
270 Sylvan Avenue
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
T: 201.569.6699 ext. 249
E: amaguire@bauerpublishing.com
F: 201.569.6264
119. 5/12/2005 Request for interview regarding humor and medicine for September Issue of Reader?s Digest. William Speed Weed
310-444-9319
120. 6/8/2005 Request for interview regarding the Pleasure-Health Connection for the September 13th, 2005 issue of Women?s Day Magazine Ruth Manuel-Logan
1633 Broadway, 42nd Floor
New York, NY 10019
212-767-6456 (work)
212-767-5600 (Fax)
e-mail: rmanuellogan@hfmus.com
121. 6/14/2005 Request for interview regarding the Physical Effects of Laughter for the Bay Area Newspaper. Lydia Anderson, MPH, RN 1307 Hoover Street
Menlo Park, CA 94025
650-323-7837
fax: 650-838-9140
LydAnder@pacbell.net
122. 7/21/2005 Request for information regarding the power of laughter and humor as healing therapy for a popular book by Dr. Post and journalist Jill Neimark to be published by Random House. Brie Zeltner
bbz026@gmail.com
440-338-6454
www.unlimitedloveinstitute.org
123. 7/22/2005 Request for interview regarding on ?Your Life story on the surge in holistic healing centers and practitioners in the Inland Empire? for the Press Enterprise
Laurie Lucas llucas@pe.com
951 368-9569
124. 7/25/2005 Request for information regarding humor, laughter, mirth, and the like from various perspectives, including the physiological aspects and effects on health and well-being for Men?s Health Magazine, Best Life (new magazine). Jim Thornton jamesthornton1@comcast.net
15 Blackburn Road
Sewickley, PA 15143
(412) 741-4202
125. 7/26/2005 Request for interview regarding what research has shown about the effect of laughter on our health and what the health benefits are of laughing (i.e. comedy clubs) for the San Diego Union Tribune Norma Myer Copley News Service
126. 8/9/2005 Request for interview regarding laughter and research on how it helps reduce risk of stress, depression and heart disease for Glamour Magazine. Hallie Levine HZLevine@aol.com
(212) 721 8649
127. 8/9/2005 Request for information regarding the neurology of innocence. Basically, it discusses how children are more in tune with ?divine? influences than adults for First for Women Magazine.
Amber Levine
Research Editor 270 Sylvan Avenue
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
T: 201.569.6699 ext. 249
E: amaguire@bauerpublishing.com
F: 201.569.6264
128. 8/9/2005 Request for interview regarding: biology and physiology of the mirthful laughter experience, laughter and stress hormones, the biological benefits of laughter, recent research findings, the mechanism of the immune effects of laughter, laughter and the cardiac patient, lifestyle, positive behaviors and understanding laughter at the molecular level for the Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS). Mia Lee 213-437-0124
www.sbs.co.kr
mialeemialee@yahoo.com
129. 8/9/2005 Request for interview regarding humor, health and related topics for Best Life/Men?s Health. James Thornton 15 Blackburn Road
Sewickley, PA 15143
(412) 741-4202
jamesthornton1@comcast.net
130. 8/12/2005 Request for interview regarding laughter improving mental performance for "ça m'intéresse" Magazine (French magazine) Adeline Colinat
4345/av. de Clichy
Paris cedex 17
adcolonat@yahoo.fr
131. 9/6/2005 Request for interview regarding pessimism (negative
attitudes) vs. optimism (positive attitudes) for the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/The Sun. LaRue Novick
Health Reporter (909) 483-9328
larue.novick@dailybulletin.com
larue.novick@sbsun.com
132. 9/19/05 Request for information regarding the anticipation of laughing at a funny video decreased stress levels in men for a course assignment. Barbara Creeden Graduate student in counseling psychology at Framingham State College in Massachusetts bcreeden@comcast.net
133. 9/28/2005 Request for an interview regarding the effects of smiling and laughing on patients for Medi-TV, one of Korean Broadcasting host Han Choi
415-238-3237
hansnine@hotmail.com
134. 10/6/2005 Request for an interview regarding the health benefits of humor and laughter for Vim & Vigor Magazine. Jon Bowen jonbowen1@hotmail.com
135. 10/25/2005 Request for an interview regarding the connection between humor and health for Current Health magazine. Eric Messinger Emmessinger@aol.com
136. 10/27/2005 Request for information regarding benefits of laughter and the emergence of laughter clubs for the Patriot Ledger Lindsay Taub 400 Crown Colony Drive
PO Box 699159
Quincy, MA 02269-9159
(617) 786-7330 Phone
(617) 786-7335 Fax
137. 10/31/2005 Request for an interview regarding how to train your brain to be happy for Glamour Magazine. Kimberly Tranell Kimberly_Tranell@condenast.com
4 Times Square, 16th Floor
New York, NY 10036
212.286.7325
138. 11/17/05 Request for information regarding the benefits of humor for Louisiana Health and Fitness Magazine Maria Coder mariacoder@yahoo.com
917.202.8514
139. 1/17/06 Request for information regarding laughter research for the April issue of Women?s Health Magazine. Brittany Risher
Medill School of Journalism
Northwestern University
b-risher@northwestern.edu
140. 1/17/06 Request for information regarding the effect of mirthful laughter on neuroendocrine and immune function for the Palo Alto Daily News Lydia Anderson, MPH, RN
lydander@pacbell.net
650-823-4457 (cell)
141 2/6/2006 Request for information regarding learning improvements associated with exercise for a freelance article that will be piched to Elle Magazine and Slate.com Michael Coren michaeljcoren@gmail.com
772-532-6926
142 2/9/2006 Request for information regarding research with laughter and health and any other referrence to the mind-body connection for Chicago Tribune. Ronald Kotulak
Science Reporter
RKotulak@tribune.com
(312) 222-3539
143 2/15/2006 Request for information regarding abstract #435 on "mirthful laughter? for The American Physiological Society. Mayer Resnick
Communications Officer
American Physiological Society mresnick@the-aps.org
Tel: 301.634.7209
Cell: 301.332.4402
144. 31/2006 Request for verification of information regarding stress and the body for Ladies Home Journal. Molly M. Ginty
Research Dept. Molly.Ginty@meredith.com
212-455-1265
145 3/1/2006 Request for interview regarding the connection between humor and health for an Arthritis Foundation Publication called Kids Get Arthritis Too. Linda Brown lbk@sprintmail.com
(908) 479-1038
146 3/1/2006 Request for interview regarding laughter and happiness and their beneficial effects on the body for Reader?s Digest Canada. Gladys Pollack Gladys_Pollack@ReadersDigest.com
1-800-363-7309
147 3/8/2006 Request for information regarding Therapeutic Laughter Susan Phinney SusanPhinney@seattlepi.com
206-448-8397
148 3/8/2006 Request for interview regarding the science of laughter for National Newspaper in Sydney Australia Erica Harrison ericaharrisonis@gmail.com
+61(0)413-589-399
149 3/15/2006 Article in the Adventist Review (March 9, 2006) edition. ?Stop Being So Serious Your Life Depends On It? JTS
shims@cfl.rr.com
150 3/15/2006 Article in the SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER, March 14th, 2006 Article. Steve Wilson steve@stevewilson.com
151 4/17/2006 Request for information regarding the little things you can do to make yourself healthy for Glamour Magazine (September Issue) Shaun Driesbach shaun_driesbach@glamour.com
802.878.5143
152 4/17/2006 Request for information regarding the anticipation of laughter raising endorphin and HGH levels for Shape Magazine. Kim Schworm Acosta
senior associate editor/health
kacosta@shape.com
818-595-0554
153. 4/26/2006 Request for interview regarding the elevated levels of endorphins and HGH measured in people anticipating laughter for PREVENTION Magazine Amanda MacMillan
Assistant Editor
733 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017 amanda.macmillan@rodale.com
Phone: 212.297.1514
Fax: 212.573.0219
154. 5/3/2006 Article in the West Australian Newspaper (April 25, 2006), Title: Mind and Body Forever Young
155. 5/15/2006 Request for information regarding the benefits of anticipating laughter for Health Magazine Elizabeth Terry eliza_terry@yahoo.com
310-828-2893
156. 5/17/2006 Request for information regarding the anticipation of laughter for the August Issue of Cosmopolitan. Lixandra Urresta
freelance researcher
Cosmopolitan
212-649-3634 phone
lixandra@verizon.net
157. 6/6/2006 Request for interview regarding the benefits of humor for Reader?s Digest. Dan Ferber
Freelance Journalist
Ph: 317-347-9480
ferber@nasw.org
158. 6/21/2006 Request for Health Magazine -- Story on Dr. Lee Berk research presented at the FASEB Meeting in San Francisco April 1, 2006. ?The Anticipation of Laughter? Greg Cosby
Research Editor, Research Editor, Health Magazine
2100 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham, AL 35209
205-445-8867, f205-445-5123
159. 8/7/2006 Request for information regarding laughter clubs (groups who meet to laugh without using jokes or humor for the therapeutic benefit) for Reader?s Digest. Connie Proteau
Freelance Writer,
Salmon Arm, BC cproteau@sunwave.net
home/office (250) 832-8088
cell (250) 517-9706
160. 8/14/06 Request for information regarding the science of laughter for the London Times Sacha Bonsor
Health Editor
Telephone: 0207 782 5295
sacha.bonsor@the-times.co.uk
161. 8/21/2006 CNN TV request for Documentary interview regarding The Science of Happiness with Dr. Sanja Gupta
David Martin
CNN Medical Unit (404) 827-1826 office
(404) 918-4348 mobile
162. 8/23/2006 Request for interview regarding how or why the anticipation of a humorous experience leads to these positive changes in endorphins and HGH for All You Magazine Stacey Colino
Writer (301) 907-3164
163. 8/24/2006 Request for information regarding Interview with BBC Radio Ulster (Ireland) for The Steve Nolan Show Camilla Carroll
Producer
Phone: 011-44-2890-338-313 (Ireland)
011-44-2890338465 (Camilla)
164. 8/24/2006 Request for interview regarding mirthful laughter for RTE Radio- 2FM (Gerry Ryan Show- Ireland) Orla Cotter
Tel: +353-1-208(2065)
165. 9/5/2006 Request for articles regarding laughter for the Colombian News Brett Oppegaard, Staff writer
The Columbian News Telephone: 360-759-8208
brett.oppegaard@columbian.com
166
9/29/2006 Request for interview regarding ?Your New Health Checklist? for Glamour Magazine Mindy Berry
Freelance writer
914-478-9386
mberry10@optonline
167 10/5/2006 Request for information regarding humor as a coping skill used to help women help themselves in the event of a setback, disappointment, or rough patch for Good Housekeeping Magazine (February Issue) Diane di Costanzo
203-938-2722
cell: 917-880-7044
164 Black Rock Turnpike
Redding, CT 06896
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