The Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism
2001-2002

Mike Gourley
Freelance Producer
National Radio and Long White
Cloud Productions
Wellington, New Zealand

TOPIC: Relationships between media portrayal of mental illness issues and effects on public perception

Too Good an Opportunity to be Missed
'Lil' ol' New Zealand made one of its infrequent dents on the American psyche a few nights ago, with the world premiere of The Lord of the Rings – the Two Towers in New York City. No doubt the spookiness of the title wasn't lost on New Yorkers. And it made me think again of the events that unfolded on the morning of 911 – the first day of our induction into the world of the Rosalynn Carter Fellowship in Mental Health journalism. An auspicious start to the inclusion of New Zealanders in the programme.