This is, sadly, what happens when you mistake today's "journalism" (public relations) for journalism. They're not interested in stories, per se - they're inter

This is, sadly, what happens when you mistake today's "journalism" (public relations) for journalism. They're not interested in stories, per se - they're interested in enhancing their "personal brand", the brands that pay them to get them coverage, and the brands that their media agency contractually demands they support. Stories are just a vehicle to that end.