Journalists Interested in Tobacco
The journalists listed on this page have an interest in tobacco and nicotine issues and have expressed a desire to be contacted about relevant news stories. Journalists not currently listed on the page but who would like to be included should contact Ken Warner at kwarner@umich.edu or 734-936-0934.
Two additional resources for journalists and for University of Michigan researchers with newsworthy research findings are the UM News and Information Services and the
UM Health System Public Relations Office .
Find journalists and contact information listed below alphabetically by company name.
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ABC News
Ms. Mary Harris
Producer, Good Morning America
147 Columbus Ave
5th Floor
New York, NY 10023
Ms. Jayne Bruns
Producer
1717 DeSales Street
Washington , DC 20036
Mr. Roger Sergel
Managing Editor
Medical Coverage
175 Highland Ave
Needham , MA 02494
Advertising Age
Mr. Ira Teinowitz
814 National Press Building
529 14th St, NW
Washington , DC 20045
· tobacco marketing
· attempts to regulate tobacco advertising and marketing
· anti-tobacco advertising
American Medical News
Ms. Stephanie Stapleton
Reporter
1101 Vermont Ave., NW, Ste 1200
Washington , DC 20005
Ann Arbor News
Ms. Anne W. Rueter
Connection Feature Reporter
P.O. Box 1147
Ann Arbor , MI 48106-1147
· health issues
Associated Press
Ms. Nancy Zuckerbrod
2021 K Street, NW
Washington , DC 20006
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Business Week
Mr. John Carey
Senior Correspondent
1200 G St., NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005
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Christian Science
Mr. Ron Scherer
Reporter
500 5th Ave, Suite 1845
New York , NY 10110
Chronicle of Philanthropy
Stacy Palmer
Editor
1255 23rd St, NW
Washington , DC 20037
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Detroit Free Press
Wendy Wendland -Bowyer
600 W. Fort St.
Detroit , MI 48226
The Detroit News
Sarah Webster
Medical Reporter
615 W. Lafayette Blvd.
Detroit , MI 48226
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FDA Week
M. Jamie Wolszon
1225 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1400
Arlington , VA 22202
The Financial Times
Lauren Foster
US Consumer Goods Correspondent
1330 Avenue of the Americas, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Food Nutrition Health News Service
Ms. Goody L. Solomon
Executive Editor
1712 Taylor St., NW
Washington , DC 20011
Fox News Online
Marian Jones
Health Reporter
620 Avenue of the Americas , 6th Floor
New York , NY 10011
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HoltzReport
Mr. Andrew Holtz
7260 NW Penridge Rd.
Portland , OR 97229-6806
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Legal Times
Sam Loewenberg
Reporter
1730 M Street, N.W., Suite 802
Washington , D.C. 20036
Los Angeles Times
Mr. Henry Weinstein
· legal issues
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National Public Radio
Ms. Debbie Elliott
correspondent
P.O. Box 1456
Orange Beach , AL 36561
· litigation
· policy
Mr. Peter Overby
Reporter
635 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington , DC 20001
· tobacco lobbying
· campaign finance issues
NBC News
Bob Kur
4001 Nebraska Avenue, NW
Washington , DC 20016
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202-885-4230 |
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202-362-2009 |
New York Times
Mr. Richard Perez-Pena
Reporter
229 W. 43rd Street
New York , NY 10036
Newsday
Ridgely Ochs
235 Pinelawn Rd
Melville , NY 11747-4250
· health
· medical news
NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Susan Dentzer
Correspondent and Head of Health Policy Unit
2700 S. Quincy St., Suite 240
Arlington , VA 22206
· health and policy aspects of tobacco
Newsweek
Geoffrey Cowley
Senior Editor for Health and Medicine
251 West 57th Street
New York , NY 10019
· medical issues
· public health policy
Jason McLure
Reporter
251 West 57 th Street
New York , NY 10019-1894
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Mr. John Reid Blackwell
Staff Writer
300 E Franklin St
Richmond , VA 23219
Mr. Peter Hardin
Washington Correspondent
1214 National Press Building
Washington , DC 20045
· tobacco politics and policy
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Stateline.org
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USA Today
Mr. Jim Drinkard
1100 New York Ave NW
Washington, DC 20005
· tobacco industry lobbying and political contributions
US News and World Report
Susan Brink
Senior Writer
1050 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW, Suite 3262
Washington , DC 20007
· health related issues of nicotine and tobacco
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The Wall Street Journal
Gordon Fairclough
200 Liberty St .
New York , NY 10281
WGBH Radio
Ms. Helen Palmer
Health Care Correspondent/Editor
Marketplace (nightly public radio business show)
125 Western Ave
Boston , MA 02134
· focus on money and health
Winston-Salem Journal
Mr. Brian Louis
Business Reporter
P.O. Box 3159
Winston-Salem , NC 27102
· R.J . Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc; Philip Morris Co; and Lorrilard .
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