NYT and me
I think I have a fan at the New York Times. This is the second time they’ve linked me up. First time was here.
Also, I was contacted earlier in the week by foxnews.com about gun blogs and the Zumbo affair. She wanted me to call her. I said I’d be happy to talk to her via email as phone calls weren’t exactly conducive to my secret identity and, when you have an email copy, you can be assured of providing proof when someone misquotes you; uses something out of context; or Dowdifies you. Never heard back from her. And we know how I feel about talking to the press.
March 8th, 2007 at 3:29 pm
Grats on the linkage.
Good idea on how to deal with the press, I’ll keep it in mind, once I get big n’ famous like you.
March 8th, 2007 at 4:40 pm
My own limited experience is that the reporter needs someone to say something that’s required of the story. It can’t be her own opinion from her own mouth, so she finds an “outside expert” to provide it. It’s not all that often that someone calls wanting to learn more, rather than get a pre-conceived soundbite quote.
March 8th, 2007 at 6:44 pm
Email is your friend. A good strategery.
March 9th, 2007 at 3:02 pm
It is pro’lly from all those blog conferences you attend and have people say good things about how big of a blogger you are…
March 23rd, 2007 at 8:38 am
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