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The example of an undercover reporter sending a letter to a CEO under the premise that they will write a nice article about the company if the CEO responds is p
by jpmoyn 8y ago
The example of an undercover reporter sending a letter to a CEO under the premise that they will write a nice article about the company if the CEO responds is pretty absurd.
- freeone3000 8y agoIt doesn't have to be a nice article. A request for comment can either be responded to, where you have a chance for your words on record, or you get "<companyname> has not responded to requests for comment as of publishing." which is worse than whatever spin you could have concocted.
- bluGill 8y agoReporters who are reviewing products do. They might have 10 different blenders to review, and if there is a button that doesn't make sense a good response takes you from "2/10 the buttons don't make sense" to "9/10, the buttons are a little weird but once you get used to them..."