Press
Release!!!
Volume
1 Issue 1 - March 2001
Donald V. Watkins
Birmingham, AL - Donald V. Watkins, owner and publisher of Voter News Network (TM), announced today the inaugural edition of a political news web site aimed specifically at independent voters. Voter News Network was first advocated by Watkins in December of last year when he encouraged black voters to become political independents. Watkins expanded the focus of Voter News Network to become the official voice of independent voters, regardless of race. The call for organizing groups of voters as political independents has been overwhelmingly positive.
"After our initial declaration of political independence, we received thousands of calls and e-mails from black and white voters excited about joining our cause," Watkins said. "I have never seen a political event unite black and white voters like this effort. What we are learning is that voters have more in common when the political focus is on state and national pocketbook issues."
Voter News Network's immediate goal is to communicate political news on key pocketbook issues to more than 150,000 adult Alabama residents monthly and to encourage those in the database to become political independents. The launching of VoterNewsNetwork.com is the first phase of the news service. This will be followed by the publication of a monthly newsletter. Expansion plans include a syndicated radio talk show, five nights per week broadcast throughout the state and interactive Web TV. Voter News Network's long-term goal is to increase the news service ability to communicate with more than 300,000 adult Alabama residents by January 2004, and to expand the web site to include news coverage for independent voters in other states.
Sharon Childs-Long will serve as Editor-in-Chief for Voter News Network. Drew A. Watkins will serve as Associate Editor and Web Master. Voter News Network is a division of Donald V. Watkins, P.C. The web site address is www.VoterNewsNetwork.com . Voter News Network's mailing address is 2170 Highland Avenue, Suite 100, Birmingham, AL. 35205.
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