MUFON and the Media: Awakening the Sleeping Giant

The CE4 Research ConferenceContact: The Evidence, The MessageThe 2008 Roswell UFO Festival ConferenceAlejandro is the Director of Public education for the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON). MUFON is the largest US civilian UFO investigation organization. It has thousands of members and hundreds of certified investigators throughout the world. MUFON’s online reporting database actually allows the public to view all reports, including pictures and videos submitted by witnesses. MUFON receives over 2000 reports a year, and is one of the first organizations the media contacts for UFO information. Representing MUFON, Alejandro lectures, does televisions and print interviews, and has been interviewed by radio stations across the country, including the very popular Coast to Coast AM. In this presentation Alejandro will be presenting MUFON cases and the apparent shift in the media’s coverage of UFOs, especially in the national arena. His role includes media relations, which gives him unique insight into the media’s handling of the UFO subject. He will share his first hand experiences including some of the larger cases such as Stephenville, Texas, and news clips that support that there is a positive change in the works. Together we can continue to help facilitate the awakening of the sleeping giant.