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Defeat Diabetes Foundation

Defeat Diabetes
Foundation
150 153rd Ave,
Suite 300
Madeira Beach, FL 33708

Diabetic Community Media Spokesman

Why this position is important

People who already have diabetes can play a crucial role in informing people about the dangers of the disease, the importance of self-management and, if you have it, how to avoid the complications of the disease.

How it will impact your community

A better informed community is better equipped to make the appropriate lifestyle choices to improve their health.

Job Description

To be available to represent Defeat Diabetes Foundation and people with diabetes for local media interviews, including radio, television and print outlets.

Objectives

To, accurately, portray the challenges of people with diabetes through the media and other venues.

Goals

To promote diabetes awareness
To promote diabetes prevention
To promote self-management of diabetes for those who have the disease
To participate in local media interviews as an interviewee

Duties

To be available for local interview opportunities with the media; this may involve travel to a local television or radio station, or being able to talk to an interviewer from a land telephone line, or meeting at a designated location
To answer the questions accurately
To promote diabetes prevention
To promote self-management of diabetes for those who have it

Responsibilities

Represent Defeat Diabetes Foundation in a professional manner (be prepared, be on time, be clean and neat, etc.)

Report back to DDF on results of interview

Obtain digital recording, if possible, for archives

Qualifications

Must be a person with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes
Your diabetes should be under control (A1C <7.0)
Must be knowledgeable about diabetes
Must be articulate
Must be comfortable speaking in front of the camera and live audiences
Must be comfortable speaking about your own personal experience with diabetes

You must REGISTER for this program and have all of your information on file to be considered for media opportunities!

Media Spokesman Job Description
Media Spokesman Biography
Media Cue Sheet

Update 2009