ProfNet Experts Available on HIV, Healthcare Reform, Weddings, More Also in This Edition: Jobs for Writers, Media Industry Blog Posts

EXPERT ALERTS

• Can Monogamy Actually Increase the Risk of HIV Infection?
• Why Are We Ignoring the Role of the Food Industry in Healthcare Reform?
• All Things Weddings
• Should You Hire a Manny?

MEDIA JOBS

• Reporter/Content Producer – Senior Housing News (IL)
• Producer – WABC-TV (NY)
• Reporter – The Advocate (LA)

OTHER NEWS & RESOURCES

• Score a Free Pass to the ASJA Writers Conference
• Your Five-Step Guide to Creating Quality Content, Every Time
• Creating a Startup, From Inception to Launch

EXPERT ALERTS:

Can Monogamy Actually Increase the Risk of HIV Infection?
Joye Swan, Ph.D.
Psychology Chair, School of Media, Culture and Design
Woodbury University
Dr. Swan is available to discuss whether monogamy can increase the risk of infection from HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases: "If individuals define a relationship as monogamous, even when it is not, and then use the perceived safety of monogamy to forego condom use, monogamy could actually increase an individual's risk of HIV infection and thus, could be seen as a potential HIV risk factor. The research is quite profound and certainly flies in the face of convention.  The important message is that monogamy, as practiced in the real world, could increase risk of HIV or other STI infection."
Dr. Swan, who holds a Ph.D. in Applied Social Psychology from Claremont Graduate University, has focused her research on sexual risk-taking in intimate relationships and sexual identity.  She has been actively researching intimate relationships for more than 20 years. With shows like "Married at First Sight" contributing to the discourse in popular culture, Dr. Swan's expertise in intimate relationships is both timely and especially relevant.  In addition to her latest study, "Monogamy, The Protective Fallacy: Sexual Versus Emotional Exclusivity and the Implications for Sexual Health Risk," Dr. Swan's recent research includes "Heterosexuals Do It With Feeling: Heterocentrism in College Students' Definitions of Female Heterosexuality and Bisexuality," published in The Journal of Bisexuality.  She has also published groundbreaking research on the informed consent process in human subjects research, which found that signing an informed consent form actually represents a subtle type of psychological coercion for research participants.
Website: http://woodbury.edu/
Bio: http://mcd.woodbury.edu/member/joye-swan/
Contact: Ken Greenberg, [email protected]

Why Are We Ignoring the Role of the Food Industry in Healthcare Reform?
Dr. Elaina George
Board Certified Otolaryngologist
"The number of obese people has more than doubled since 1980. When you take into account the number of diseases like breast cancer, heart disease, diabetes and osteoarthritis, to name a few, that are linked to obesity, it doesn't take a genius to figure out that the link between healthcare costs and obesity is strong, and changes can go a long way to both bringing down the costs and helping us live longer healthier lives. I applaud the First Lady's efforts to increase awareness of obesity. I agree that exercise and increasing fresh fruits and vegetables in our diet are important. We definitely don't exercise enough and we eat way too much fast food. Schools should offer physical education. However, this effort doesn't go far enough because it is window dressing designed to make us feel like something is being done. Unfortunately, it does not address the elephant in the room that no one is talking about -- the food industry. Over the past two decades, we have gotten fatter and sicker, but there has been another change. Our food, by and large, is no longer produced by the small farmer. Corporate farming has taken over our food supply. Farms have gotten larger, and techniques to increase the amount of food while making it cheaper and produced more quickly have been the goal of the food industry. The argument can be made that the changes in the way our food is produced has had a direct correlation with the rise in obesity, diabetes, heart disease and the ever-increasing cancer rate. In addition, it can also be argued that government policies have empowered the food industry to adopt policies that are making us sick."
Dr. George is a board-certified otolaryngologist. She graduated from Princeton University with a degree in biology. She received her master's degree in medical microbiology from Long Island University, and received her medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. Dr. George completed her residency at Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital. She is on the advisory council of Project 21 black leadership network, an initiative of The National Center for Public Policy Research. She hosts her own radio show, "Medicine On Call," and she is also a keynote speaker many organizations.
Contact: Ryan McCormick, [email protected]

All Things Weddings
Robert E. Blackmon
Author, Designer, Wedding Expert
Gay Groom Robert
Planning a wedding is stressful, and even attending one can be too. Don't get sidetracked with all the details, and enjoy the celebration. Whether it's your seating chart or weather disaster, remember that every problem has a solution. If you're a guest of the bride or groom, keep in mind that your choices say a lot about you to the special couple. You just have to know what decisions will keep everyone happy."
Based in Los Angeles, Blackmon has penned the best-selling "everything you need and nothing you don't" handbook for a top notch same-sex ceremony in "The Gay Groom's Guide: To Planning Your Perfect Wedding Without Losing Your Mind." He is available to discuss all things wedding: planning tips, guest etiquette and special touches. "The Gay Groom" has insight, tips, must-haves, and trends for the upcoming spring/summer season. Wedding emergencies? Blackmon has advice on that too, as well as what is and is not acceptable for guests. He can answer how to politely decline an invitation, whether traveling to a destination wedding means you can forgo a gift, or how to survive an ex's ceremony. If it has to do with weddings, Blackmon has your solution.
Website: www.gaygroomrobert.com
Contact: Kevin Derkash, [email protected]

Should You Hire a Manny?
Florence Ann Romano
The Windy City Nanny
Romano shares these pros and cons to hiring a manny: Pros: "Hiring a manny gives you the opportunity to provide your children with a consistent male role model -- a figure that may be missing in their lives. Regardless of the current men in your children's life, a manny will be a great alternative to an older brother figure for your children, particularly if you have a son. Also, male nannies tend to use a more active approach to childcare, making them more inclined to take your kids on exciting adventures, to play rough with them, etc." Con: "Fewer males pursue a career in childcare, which makes your job harder in terms of finding a manny who matches with your family and your needs."
Romano is a dedicated philanthropist and former nanny who has always had a special place in her heart for children. She worked for over 15 years as a nanny, and shares her experiences in "Nanny and Me" (Mascot Books, May 2015), her debut book for children making the transition from being cared for solely by their parents to having a nanny in their home. Born and raised just outside Chicago, Romano earned a degree in performance theatre at Bradley University in Peoria, Ill. She is the owner of Trinity, LLC, a 100% woman-owned and new family company that runs the Original Six Media production company and the online publication TheSixThirty.com. She also serves as president and founder of a junior board for young professionals that supports autism awareness for children and adults.
Website: www.WindyCityNanny.com
Contact: Ryan McCormick, [email protected]

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MEDIA JOBS:

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• Reporter/Content Producer – Senior Housing News (IL)
• Producer – WABC-TV (NY)
• Reporter – The Advocate (LA)

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OTHER NEWS & RESOURCES:

Following are links to other news and resources we think you might find useful. If you have an item you think other reporters would be interested in and would like us to include in a future alert, please drop us a line.

• SCORE A FREE PASS TO THE ASJA WRITERS CONFERENCE: Spring is here, which means the ASJA Writers Conference is just around the corner (May 20-21, to be exact). Want to score a free pass to the conference? It's easy. Details here: http://prn.to/asja2016
• YOUR FIVE-STEP GUIDE TO CREATING QUALITY CONTENT, EVERY TIME. The idea of quality content has been around since 2011 when Google's Panda Update first hit and sites with bad content were sent to the basement of search engine results. Since then, content providers have had to be on their toes to ensure that everything they create and post is high quality. But what, exactly, does that mean? If you are worried about your content falling short, this five-point checklist will put your mind at ease: http://prn.to/1UaKU92
• CREATING A STARTUP, FROM INCEPTION TO LAUNCH. We recently hosted a Twitter Q&A with Dr. Joseph Mosquera, founder of saludmóvil. Dr. Mosquera discussed the first steps, challenges, building a staff, the marketing aspect and other actions that go into creating a successful startup. Read a recap here: http://prn.to/1MCKgcl

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