Feel free to forward these requests to anyone who may be interested in taking
part - thank you.
Girls bullying girls - fill in the survey online
I'm Barbara Jacobs and I'm an agony aunt,
broadcaster and writer, currently writing for Penguin Books (read about me on
the client list at www.yesitive.com).
Penguin have commissioned me to write a book about girls bullying girls, and
because I want authentic voices and experiences in the book, I'd like bullying
survivors of 16 or above to fill in some questionnaires for me. It would
be good if parents of girls who have been bullied by girls could fill in my
'parent' questionnaire, too. All questionnaires will be anonymous and your help
is much appreciated -
thanks. You can now fill in the questionnaire online at http://www.yesitive.com/bully/
One Suicide, A Thousand Deaths
Freelance writer, Jan Andersen, is seeking experiences for a book she is
currently writing about the impact of child suicide on the surviving parents,
entitled, One Suicide, A Thousand Deaths. Jan's 20-year-old son Kristian
tragically took his own life on 1 November 2002 and so any responses to this
request will be dealt with sensitively and compassionately. Anonymity will be
respected if desired and names changed to protect identities. Jan can be
contacted via email at worldwriteruk@hotmail.com
or via her website www.mothersover40.com
New series of "UK's Worst?" on BBC 1:
I'm Emma Bowler and I'm working on the BBC 1 investigative consumer programme
"UK's Worst?". We are looking at the possibility of making
"UK's Worst Employer?" - do you work for or know this organisation?
Do you or did you work for a boss from hell? Perhaps you work in or know
of a call centre whose regime is especially strict? You might even be able to
help us expose sweatshops right here in the UK? If you think you can help us please
get in touch asap. All contact will be dealt with in confidence. Ideally email
me in the first instance: emma.bowler@bbc.co.uk
[Tel: 020 8752 4524].
What have you been through? I'm Kate Pickering and I'm a director at Libra Television
making a programme called Citizen Power for UK Channel 4 Schools. It is used as a teaching aid for 10-14 year olds. One of our
future programmes is about diversity, and the acceptance of others. We need to
show how damaging it can be if someone has not been accepted.
Maybe you've come through being bullied and are
able to speak about your achievement to help and give hope to others. Maybe you
are being bullied now and want to have your say (identities can be protected) or
maybe being a victim turned you into the bully. We are looking for a young
person, who is willing to speak about their experiences, aged between 10 and 16
and living in the UK. We would like to hear your stories to help young people in
similar situations and make others think twice before they bully.
The film will be approximately 3 minutes long. To find out more contact Kate at:
katepickering@libratelevision.com
Please send a few details about your circumstances. You are not committing
yourself to anything by getting in touch. Libra Television specialises in making
children's and education programmes; we need parental consent for any broadcast
contribution made. You can see Citizen Power every Tuesday on
Channel 4 at 11.25: www.channel4.com/citizenpower
Bullying in the media: I'm Andrew Don and I'm writing a feature for Press Gazette on
journalists who have experienced workplace bullying. If any journalists have experience of
either a) being a workplace bully! b) being a victim of workplace bullying. What I
would like to know is if you were bullied,
what form this took and the effect it had on you. How was it resolved? Or let
me know if this is a current situation. If you are courageous enough to admit you were
once a workplace bully, or perhaps are still one, why were you/are you?
Anyone who admits to being a workplace bully gets a bonus for being brave
enough to come clean! I would like to
hear as soon as possible about your experiences either by e-mail at andrew.don@ntlworld.com
or tel 020 8959 7358 or 0208 906 8148.
I would ideally like to quote names but I will respect anonymity if insisted on.
Girl gangs and girl bullying: I'm Cathryn O'Neill and I'm a producer
with Princess Productions, an independent television production company based
in London. I'm currently developing a television documentary on girl gangs and
bullying between girls. I'd be very interested in talking to you if you're a
member of a girl gang or if you're a girl who has been subjected to bullying
by other girls. I can be contacted in confidence via email at cathryn@princess.uk.com
or on 020 7243 5108.
Jealousy: I'm Hollie Smith and I'm seeking a woman in the UK who was a victim of
jealousy in the workplace - not unusual, I'm sure, as this seems to be a
common motive for bullies. It would just involve a brief telephone interview,
and anonymity promised if that's important. It's for a dossier style piece for
Woman magazine. There's a (very small) fee on offer to anyone I use. Contact
Hollie Smith at holliemsmith@onetel.net.uk
Bullycide and Red Nose Day: I'm Vic Southwell and I work for Comic
Relief in the UK. We raise funds through Red Nose
Days which culminate in a night of television.
We also raise awareness about issues through fundraising films that we show on
the TV night and through extensive media exposure. One issue we are keen
to highlight this coming Red Nose Day (March 2003) is mental health and young
people. We are particularly interested in the issue of bullycide. The most
powerful way of raising public awareness and making people listen is by using
real stories that include personal testimony.
We want to invite anyone who has a personal testimony related to bullycide, or
any organisation who might be able to help us in providing that vital personal
testimony, to contact us. The films are made by an experienced BBC team who will manage any
contributions is a sensitive way. If you feel that you can help us, or would
like more information please contact me: Vic Southwell, Comic Relief, tel 020
7820 5578, mobile 07941 927605, email V.Southwell@comicrelief.org.uk
Bullying in a convenience store: I'm Andrew Don and I'm writing a feature for
Convenience Store magazine in the UK. I would like to hear from anyone who
works for a convenience store who has experience of bullying. Contact Andrew
Don at andrew.don@ntlworld.com
More media requests at workbully/media.htm
Bully in sight: how to
predict, resist, challenge and combat workplace bullying
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: the invisible
injury, 2001 edition
Bullycide: death at playtime, an
exposé of child suicide cause by bullying
Training seminars
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