tel evision news media business. February , July and November are also designated
sweeps months. During sweeps, a company called Nielsen measures the viewership of
TV programming. Those programs that have the most viewership can then charge more
money for advertising during commercial slots. Aviation and ATC are among the many
traditional topics that make for sensationalized stories to draw viewer interest and thus
boost a news program's or show's ratings. Many sto ries, if not inaccurate, are
misleading and intentionally focused on directly questioning public safety to get attention .
We can counter this coverage where appropriate with carefully crafted,
disciplined messaging. To that end, please remember that it is NATCA ' s media policy
that NATCA representatives must refer all media who contact them to our
Communications Department; specifically, Sarah McCann (315 - 796 - 1560 ;
smccann@natcadc .org ) and Doug Church (301 - 346 - 8245 ; dchurch@natcadc.org ) . If we
decide to move forward with a statement or interview, we will then work directly with the
appropriate represent ative.
ATTENTION FACREPS, AND ALL NATCA LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES:
We've created a section on the members side of the natca.org website designed
to be one - stop shopping for your needs in representing your l oc al. It's called "Member
Center " and can be found on the main home page after you've signed in to the member
side. There's also a menu item for it no matter where you're at on the site after signing in.
We originally called this section "FacRep Corner" but changed it to "Member
Center" to more accurately reflect its purpose: To house all relevant forms, labor
relations resources, and other information for all reps to assist them. This i s where you
will also find our FacReps can bookmark this page , or simply find it easily on the home
page of the members side when you need it.
If you see something that should be added to this section, please let us know by
sending an email to WEBSITE@LIST.NATCA.NET .
ABOUT THE WEBSITE:
HOW TO FIND THE NEW WEBSITE: natca.org. You can also use natca.net or
natca.com.
HOW TO GET TO MEMBERS SIDE: Go to natca.org and click the "MEMBER
LOGIN" menu tab on the top right side of the home page (or top left menu section if
you're on a mobile device) . Here's the direct URL for that page you can bookmark in
your browsers: http://natca.com/index.php/member - login
Or, you can type in natcamembers.org and it will also take you to the new login
page.
HOW TO LOG IN : Use your NATCA Portal username and password. Do not use
the username and password you used to access the old members website. That no
longer works. Once you log in to the new members section using your NATCA Portal
credentials, you can choose "Remember me" and your browser will save it for ensuing
visits.
HOW DO I GET MY PORTAL LOGIN CREDENTIALS IN ORDER TO ACCESS
THE NEW WEBSITE MEMBERS SIDE? Click or go her e: https://portal.natca.net/ . You
can quickly and easily register for the NATCA Portal and create the credentials you'll
need to access the new members section of natca.org. Use this URL or click:
https://portal.natca.net/Register.aspx . You will need your membership number. Don't
know it? Click here: https://portal.natca.org/ForgotUsername.aspx
Have a question, or an idea for how to make the new site better? Email the
Website Workgroup at WEBSITE@LIST.NATCA.NET .
