Media Observe 20th World AIDS Day
December 1, 2008 by Sarah M @ GLAAD
Twenty years ago, the World Health Organization declared the first World AIDS Day. Each year since, December 1st has marked the observance of World AIDS Day, an international event dedicated to strengthening the fight against HIV and AIDS and remembering those we have lost.
1988 was a pivotal time for the AIDS awareness movement. Only seven years prior, the Center for Disease Control released a report on the discovery of AIDS. The media responded at large with sensationalized and deceptive coverage. Our organization began its work during this tumultuous time. Gay activist and author Vito Russo co-founded GLAAD in 1985 in response to the New York Post’s coverage of HIV and AIDS.
Today’s media environment has changed greatly, as international awareness has grown over the years. While there is still much work to be done, we have seen a diverse range of voices come out in observance of the 20th World AIDS Day, encouraging dialogue and informing the public. Below is a sample:
Baltimore Sun- December 1, 2008
AIDS fight is worth it
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bal-op.aids01dec01,0,7897817.story
BET.com- December 1, 2008
World AIDS Day
http://www.bet.com/Lifestyle/bodysoul/WAD08_WorldAIDSDay08_Lifestyle_BAS_main.htm??Referrer={F2038F42-FD70-4929-AF1C-981596CBCB21
Boston Globe- December 1, 2008
AIDS and the unknown
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2008/12/01/aids_and_the_unknown/
Chicago Tribune- November 30, 2008
AIDS fight requires resources, even in tough times, by Desmond Tuti
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-perspec1130tutunov30,0,350954.story
CNN- December 1, 2008
World AIDS Day 2008: Much accomplished, much to do
http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/12/01/fauci.world.aids.day/
NBA.com- December 1, 2008
Magic Johnson Reflects on World AIDS Day
http://www.nba.com/2008/news/12/01/magicworldaidsday/
The New York Times- December 1, 2008
A Killer and a Cure This World AIDS Day
http://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/01/a-killer-and-a-cure-this-world-aids-day/?scp=1&sq=world%20aids%20day&st=cse
San Francisco Chronicle- December 1, 2008
AIDS: A stigma endures
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/30/EDHN14BA6N.DTL
USA Today- November 28, 2008
Take AIDS fight into black communities
http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2008/11/take-aids-fight.html
Washington Post- December 1, 2008
AIDS: This is no time for complacency
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/30/EDHN14BA6V.DTL
Washington Post- December 1, 2008
Our Country is Failing the AIDS Test
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/30/AR2008113001691.html
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