Contrary to what this story is trying to teach us, I think the real lesson here is that it's all about who you know. The key phrase was: "I liked the story so m

Contrary to what this story is trying to teach us, I think the real lesson here is that it's all about who you know. The key phrase was: "I liked the story so much I pitched the idea to a jour na list friend of mine". Yes, he needed a good story or something remarkable to pitch to his journalist friend, but it was his network of connections that ultimately helped his young, film maker friend.