Media Coverage
CFS and the public awareness campaign have been the subject of considerable media coverage since the campaign launched in 2006. The New York Times, Parade magazine, Woman's Day, WebMD, NBC Nightly News, American Medical News, O (the Oprah magazine), Minnesota Public Radio and all the major wire services are just a few of the outlets that have reported on CFS. The November 2006 press conference generated so much coverage, we’ve separated it by source.
Click on the buttons below to move to a listing of coverage with the most recent stories first. We have provided links to the original stories wherever possible.
A few notable “clips” to visit
- BBC News was the first outlet to disclose that “Research finds no proof that a virus is the cause of ME,” a report on a study published in online journal PlosOne and conducted by researchers at London’s Imperial College in which they could find no evidence of XMRV in blood samples from 186 CFS patients. This new study promises to generate nearly as much coverage as the initial study published in Science in October 2009. Additional information about the first XMRV replication study can be found here. (1/06/10)
- Woman’s Day publishes “Understanding Chronic Fatigue,” a short but thorough article that includes information about XMRV. (12/03/09)
- Women’s health expert Dr. Donnica Moore was a guest on “The Dr. Oz Show” to discuss CFS and XMRV. The show is posted in two parts on YouTube. (12/03/09) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLdmK9ZHqWM and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXZmCtF6bhM
A story published on the Science Express website of Science magazine outlines the “Detection of an Infectious Retrovirus, XMRV, in Blood Cells of Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome” by researchers at the Whittemore-Peterson Institute, the National Cancer Institute and the Cleveland Clinic. More about the study, a link to the press release and the article abstract can be found here. (10/8/09)
ABC’s “Good Morning America Health” featured CFS in a segment with guest women’s health expert Dr. Donnica Moore. (9/24/09)
Columnist Barbara Ficarra discusses CFS and quotes from both the CDC and the Association in her blog on The Huffington Post. (“Extremely Tired and Completely Worn Out? What It Could Mean Plus Questions to Ask Your Doctor”) (9/14/09)
Reuters reported on a study published in the July 2009 issue of Pediatrics and conducted by Dr. Ben Z. Katz of Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and colleagues that links infectious mononucleosis to CFS in teen patients. (7/16/09)
Alternativehealthjournal.com hosted a nationally broadcast conference call that focused on CFS. (4/14/09)
Health Radio Network’s internet radio program “Ask Dr. DeSilva” devoted an entire program to CFS. (There are four segments. Visit the Online Media page to hear each one.) (3/05/09)
CFS is included in an ABC News report on the “Top 10 ‘Yuppie’ Health Conditions.” (12/17/08)
In The Washington Post’s “Living With …” column, a CFS patient coping with life with CFS. (8/5/08)
Cleveland’s NPR affiliate, WCPN-FM 90.3, puts “The Face of Chronic Fatigue.” (7/28/08)
HealthDay offers some tips for “Living With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Suggestions to minimize symptoms” from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (7/25/08)
The March Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants
publishes “How biological abnormalities separate CFS from depression." (3/08)
The New York Times
reports on the recent CDC study linking CFS to the stress hormone cortisol in women. (1/29/08)
The Montgomery (Alabama) Advertiser
publishes a thorough article by a local physician that offers information about symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of CFS. (1/15/08)
KYW-TV Channel 3, Philadelphia’s CBS affiliate, reports on the traveling photo exhibit’s display in that city and interviews Association Board Chair Jennie Spotila and a local physician. (1/14/08)
The News-Journal provides thorough coverage of CFS, including interviews with local patients and nationally recognized physicians, and information about the traveling photo exhibit’s display in Philadelphia. (1/01/08)
The National Women’s Health Center spotlights CFS on the homepage of the December 2007 issue of “Healthy Women Today.” (12/17/07)
The Marietta (Georgia) Daily Journal profiles a local CFS patient as it explores the struggles of the patient and medical communities to deal effectively with the illness. (11/28/07)
TIME
magazine provides important recognition to CFS in its “The Year in Medicine From A to Z” list for 2007 (11/27/07)
The Arizona Republic publishes a comprehensive article about CFS that includes comments from local doctors and patients and Association President & CEO Kimberly McCleary. (11/13/07)
YahooFinance
and many other media outlets report on the Association’s new initiative to advance research in the field of chronic fatigue syndrome and the hiring of Scientific Director Suzanne D. Vernon, PhD. (11/07/07)
The Northwest (Chicago) Herald profiles a local patient and weaves information about the illness through this sympathetic portrait of life with CFS; the article also mentions “The Faces of CFS” traveling photo exhibit’s display in that city. (10/15/07)
Association President & CEO Kimberly McCleary was a guest on ”Health in 30,” a half-hour health show broadcast on WRCR-AM 1300 in Rockland, N.Y. (10/05/07)
The (Longmont, CO) Daily Times-Call’s story works to overcome CFS stereotypes with information about symptoms, diagnosis and prevalence and provides information about the traveling photo exhibit and other events. (10/04/07)
The East Hampton (New York) Star profiles a local photo exhibit participant and includes information about the public awareness campaign. (10/04/07)
Numerous media outlets, including WebMD and The Washington Post report on a study by California infectious disease clinician and researcher Dr. John Chia that links CFS with enteroviral infection of the stomach. (9/13/07)
Arthritis Practitioner
includes a feature article titled, “What You Should Know About Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.”(September 2007)
The (Brooklyn) Courier-Life profiles a local CFS patient, offers basic facts about the illness and describes the public awareness campaign. (8/16/07)
New York City’s NBC affiliate, WNBC, airs information about CFS in a “Health and Wellness” segment. (8/03/07)
Lake Norman (North Carolina) Magazine’s August issue includes a thorough article about CFS complete with comments from a patient, physicians and Association officials. (August 2007)
Fox’s “The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet” highlights CFS with interviews with patients and physicians. (7/24/07)
The Mansfield (Massachusetts) News profiles CFS patient and photo exhibit participant Meaghan Peterson in a story to promote the exhibit’s display in Boston. (7/20/07)
New York Times Science section feature includes interviews with researchers, clinicians and PWCs. (7/17/07)
An article in The Sun Chronicle describes the experiences of CFS patient and photo exhibit participant Meaghan Peterson, including why she wanted to be part of the photo exhibit. (Massachusetts) (7/08/07)
American College of Physicians includes a lengthy article about CFS in its May 2007 Observer, mailed to 50,000 physicians. (4/24/07)
Louisville Courier-Journal article features CFS, including interviews with patients and physicians. (6/21/07)
WUNC, North Carolina Public Radio, featured a one-hour program CFS on its March 1 show, “The Story.” (3/1/07)
Parade magazine’s Jan. 21 issue includes an article by Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld. (1/21/06)
American Medical News, "the newspaper for America's physicians" validates awareness campaign messages (11/27/06)
Maryland Independent features CFS patient and Association Board member Terry Hedrick, PhD (11/22/06)
Sacramento Observer article highlights African Americans with CFS, including former Board Member Wilhelmina Jenkins (11/22/06)
"NBC Nightly News" with Brian Williams (90-second video segment) (11/2/06)
CBS 3 in Philadelphia (two-minute video segment) (11/3/06)
NBC 6 in Miami (two-minute video segment) (11/2/06)
US News & World Report (11/13/06): “Chronic fatigue syndrome: CDC says it’s a big problem”
New York Post (11/7/06): “Wake Up and Smell Real Deal on Fatigue”
A few tips while browsing the lists:
- Print stories are those that actually appeared in print. These are divided into International/National and local press. Medical print publications are included under International/National. Many newspapers post wire stories to their web sites, but don’t actually print the story in their papers. We’ve listed outlets that use wire stories under “WIRE.
- Television stories are those that actually aired. Many TV stations post wire stories to their web sites, but don’t actually broadcast the news on their programs. We’ve listed outlets that use wire stories under “WIRE.”
- Radio news is difficult to track, even by modern electronic methods. It’s also rarely posted to the station’s web site, unless they archive programs or offer podcasts.
- Many web sites use wire services to keep content fresh for new and returning visitors. In our Online listing we only include original content provided by that site. Sites that post wire stories are included under “WIRE.” We’ve also included some posts on blog sites that are of general interest or pertain specifically to the campaign.
- Wire services prepare stories that are distributed to news outlets around the globe. Depending on the guidelines for the particular service, the original story may be edited for space or the headline may be changed when it is published in print or online.
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