The New York Native February 26, 1996
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10. The first newspaper to do investigative reporting on the intertwined nature of AIDS and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Will the Director of the NIH acknowledge that New York Native
masterfully nailed the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome story over two decades
ago? Will President Obama honor the work of Neenyah Ostrom? Will
Congress? Will the media?
No publication in the entire world did
what New York Native did.
A 20th Century Newspaper of Firsts
1. First newspaper to break the story of AIDS.
2. First newspaper to make AIDS its signature story.
3.
First newspaper the Centers for Disease Control leaked news of the
discovery of what the institution thought was the "cause of AIDS."
4. First newspaper to do an in-depth interview with Robert Gallo.
5.
The first newspaper to raise questions on a regular basis about Robert
Gallo's so-called "discovery," and to provide thorough coverage of the
Gallo scandal.
6.
The first newspaper to cover the scientists who found holes in the HIV
theory of AIDS and who dared to criticize the powerful AIDS
establishment.
7. The first newspaper to publish investigative reporting on AZT.
8. The first newspaper to provide regular coverage of HHV-6, the "other AIDS virus."
9. The first newspaper to have a full time reporter covering the chronic fatigue syndrome epidemic.
10. The first newspaper to do investigative reporting on the intertwined nature of AIDS and chronic fatigue syndrome.