APA Findings Broadcast from New York to Japan
by Public Relations Staff
October 23, 2008—The 2008 American Psychological Association (APA) Stress in America survey was unveiled to the media in New York City on October 7. Katherine Nordal, PhD, Executive Director for Professional Practice, presented survey findings and information on more effectively managing stress and when to seek professional help.
Dr. Nordal was joined by Karina Davidson, PhD, president of Division 38, and Rick Millard, PhD, long-
time APA member and president of U.S. Industry Groups of Harris Interactive, which was commissioned by APA to conduct the study.
In the days and weeks following the media launch, Dr. Nordal and APA Public Education Campaign (PEC) Coordinators gave television, newspaper, radio and online interviews across the country and the world.
At press time, the survey had been featured in more than 100 newspaper articles and on more than 500 television segments.
National television coverage included:
Today Show interviewed Dr. Nordal
CBS Early Show interviewed Dr. Nordal
CBS Evening News ran Dr. Nordal's interview from the morning show
NBC Nightly News interviewed Dr. Nordal
Oprah featured the survey results
CNN National and CNN En Espanol National interviewed Angela Londono-McConnell, PhD, PEC for Georgia
Good Day Chicago interviewed Nancy Molitor, PhD, PEC for Illinois
KNBC Los Angeles interviewed Jana Martin, PhD, PEC for California
WJW Fox Cleveland interviewed Nabil El-Ghoroury, PhD, former PEC for Ohio
Fox Business News interviewed Dr. Nordal
Fox Denver interviewed Stephanie Smith, PsyD, PEC for Colorado
Inside Edition interviewed Dr. Nordal
National newspaper and online news coverage included:
USA Today
Washington Post
The New York Times
Chicago Tribune
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Los Angeles Times
Detroit News
Time.com
Newsweek
Orlando Sentinel
WebMD.com
National radio coverage included:
CNN
CBS interviewed Lynn Bufka, PhD, Assistant Executive Director, Practice Research and Policy, APA Practice Directorate
WTOP
Radio Caracol, broadcast in Miami and Los Angeles, interviewed Dr. Londono-McConnell in Spanish
International coverage included:
FBN National Television in Canada interviewed Dr. Nordal
Radio Caracol carried its interview with Dr. Londono-McConnell in Colombia, Panama, Chile and Mexico.
Newstalk 93 FM in Jamaica interviewed Dr. Molitor
Japanese newspaper Nikkei
Dr. Nordal's quotes were also aired in international news programs: She was translated into Spanish in Mexico and the Dominican Republic, Dutch in Belgium, Italian in Italy, French in Canada and Danish in Denmark.