Reminiscences of Jeanine L. Moss : oral history, 2004.

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Reminiscences of Jeanine L. Moss : oral history, 2004.

Grew up in California; education: Santa Barbara City College, Forest Park Community College in St. Louis, Sorbonne in Paris, San Francisco State University; career: advertising, work at New Product Development, training in communications, Director of Communications for City of New York tourism bureau, [The New York Convention Visitors Bureau]--experience with the first bombing in 1993 on The World Trade Center, consultant for internet business marketing; September 11th: reminiscence of day, television coverage, concern for children; Post-9/11: eerie silence, smell, children's varied emotional responses, loss of neighbor, volunteer work at Roosevelt Island fire department; September 11th Fund: early press release, public relations work, issues with media coverage, problem of Bill O'Reilly, role of telethon, fund's visibility, organizational differences and challenges, constant debate over allocation, inclusion and eligibility, confusion among the public over funding bodies, controversy surrounding Red Cross, mental health treatment, challenge defining victims, cash assistance, varied impact of event on individuals and communities, role of outreach in crisis, raising broader awareness of the importance of non-profit organizations, database challenges, cultural sensitivity in services delivery, reminiscence of colleagues including Josh Gotbaum, Ralph Dickerson, and Lorie Slutsky.

transcript: 102 p.sound recordings: 2 sound cassettes (157 min.)

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The September 11th Fund was established by the New York Community Trust and the United Way of New York City to meet the immediate and long-term needs of victims, families, and communities affected by the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. Almost immediately after the attacks, both corporations and outside individuals began receiving donations intended to aid victims. Lorie Slutsky, President of the New York Community Trust, and United Way's CEO, Ralph Dickerson m...

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Senior Counselor for Communications, September 11th Fund. From the description of Reminiscences of Jeanine L. Moss : oral history, 2004. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 269256275 ...