| CENTENNIAL OF FLIGHT MEDIA HITS | |||||
| NAME OF PUBLICATION | CIRC. | DATE | REPORTER | ARTICLE TITLE | REFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun-News | 10/19/2003 | Bill Holmes - AP | Flight festival hoped to be a hit; NC anniversary event approaches | NC event organizers are expecting big crowds and a successful event this Dec. Includes quote from Sherry Foster. | |
| The News & Observer | 169,920 | 10/19/2003 | Year of the Wrights | News and Observer will have continuing coverage of the Centennial, including the reproduction plane, from now through Dec. | |
| Western Journey | 407,969 | Nov./Dec. | Pico Iyer | Take off! Celebrating 100 years of flight | Cover story on the centenial of flight. |
| Coast to Coast | 150,000 | Nov./Dec. | Michael DeFreitas | North Carolina's Outer Banks - Celebrating 100 years of flight | Cover story on the Outer Banks and the celebrations taking place as part of the centennial commemoration. |
| Education Week | 52,665 | 10/29/2003 | Robert Johnston | Soaring passion | The centennial of flight celebration is integrating science, math, reading and current events. Mentions the Flight Forecast Contest and the COFC Web site. |
| Christian Science Monitor | 75,639 | 10/30/2003 | Jim Regan | The Wright stuff | The centennial celebration is approaching. The COFC Web site offers educational information as well as event information. |
| The Washington Times | 101,001 | 10/30/2003 | Jen Waters | 120-foot journey to immortality | Discusses the Wright brothers exhibit at NASM; Dec. 17 events in NC; COFC weather contest. |
| Knoxville News Sentinel | 120,180 | 10/30/2003 | Lee Bowman | A year of celebration on wings | A package of centennial stories, including an overview of the celebration, a story on the Wright family and the EAA plane. |
| Times Record News | 33,000 | 10/30/2003 | Lee Bowman | A year of celebration on wings | A package of centennial stories, including an overview of the celebration, a story on the Wright family and the EAA plane. |
| Southern Living | 2,546,471 | November | Mark Stith | The Wright stuff | Two page overview of the events in NC in Dec. Also mentions the NASM exhibit. |
| Popular Science | 1,485,911 | November | 100th anniversay of aviation | Speical commemorative issue for the centennial of flight. | |
| AARP Magazine | 22,000,000 | November | The Wright moves | Travelers wanting to celebrate the centennial of flight should visit North Carolina, Dayton and the new Hazy Center. | |
| Air Transport World | 43,099 | 11/1/2003 | J.A. Donoghue | Centennial of flight | Part of a series dedicated to the centennial of flight and the story of the Wright brothers. |
| UPI | 11/7/2003 | Irene Mona Klota | Flight's Second Century | Part of UPI's weekly series to celebrate the centennial. | |
| Richmond Times-Dispatch | 192,500 | 11/9/2003 | Andrew Petkofsky | Tourism gets a lift in N.C. | As the 100th anniversary of flight approaches, the travel and toursim business in NC is increasing. |
| CNN.com | 20,900,000 | 11/20/2003 | AP | North Carolina: High hopes for flight celebration | NC event organizers are expecting big crowds and a successful event this Dec. Includes quote from Sherry Foster. |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | 386,890 | 11/23/2003 | AP | N.C. sees happy landing for Wright fete | NC event organizers are expecting big crowds and a successful event this Dec. Includes quote from Sherry Foster. |