It would be enlightening to see case studies of instances where anyone in tech tried leveraging journalists to solve career problems. Over the long term, I am

It would be enlightening to see case studies of instances where anyone in tech tried leveraging journalists to solve career problems. Over the long term, I am suspicious that volunteering yourself as a subject in someone else's narrative does not do you any favors. It'd be nice to see an analysis on how this kind of response benefits or hurts the subject personally, professionally or emotionally.