by "ImmoralMinority" (araimondo)
Published 11/17/2017 at 21:13
by "ImmoralMinority" (araimondo)
Published 11/17/2017 at 21:13
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A reporter called me today because my attorneys petitioned the US Supreme Court to review the case against me. He is writing an editorial about the case for the Sacramento Bee that promises to be a character assassination.
I asked the thrust of the editorial, and he diplomatically confessed that he intends to condemn me. I am an idiot, so I talked to him anyway, and told him what he wanted to know. I have nothing to hide.
I decided a while ago not to be afraid of the press and to tell the truth because I did not do anything wrong. Hell, I told him I did not care what opinion he expressed in his piece. Frankly, I think he was surprised that I talked to him at all.
Unlike the last guy, he did not offer to let me read his work prior to publication, but he did say that talking to me helped “shape” the editorial. I think it’s a-gonna be an old fashioned crucifixion. But I am not afraid odlf that, because my clients will only love me more for being the Darth Vader of lawyers
Any pointers on these media relations? I have no idea what the fuck I am doing here.
"victor" (victor)
11/17/2017 at 21:21, STARS: 1
So why the hit piece?
"G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3" (gbodyman)
11/17/2017 at 21:25, STARS: 2
Why even talk to him in the first place after he revealed his intentions?
"Berang" (berang)
11/17/2017 at 21:27, STARS: 2
Being a lawyer, I think you’d be smart enough to know how to avoid falling for any traps. If they were looking for certain answers they were going to ask you leading questions and try to paint you into a corner so they could get exactly what they need to make their hack-work readable and entertaining. Obviously, in your line of work you’d be able to see where that was headed if they tried.
That said, if you want to play their game, the best thing you can do is be honest, friendly and disarming. Also if you comment that you’re telling them something off the record, you need to make sure they answer that they understand they’re not to attribute whatever you say after that to you.
Otherwise there’s not much to do other than don’t say stupid things.
"wafflesnfalafel" (wafflesnfalafel1)
11/17/2017 at 23:03, STARS: 0
I would definitely start tweeting random controversial sh!t at all hours of the night. (kidding.)
My guess that 98% of the press you are going to run into are looking for the somewhat sensationalist click bait type information. That is the value they gain from you. Is there any value in you communicating with them at all? Regardless if you are “right” or “wrong” there is no sense in giving anybody anything that can be harmful to you for nothing. Are you getting anything out of this interaction? Potential clients? You can tell people that there aren’t going to be farms in California without you, (which is quite possibly accurate knowing what I do of that industry,) but it isn’t going to go over well and won’t be beneficial to you.
Related - so when do you think we’ll get reasonably effective foreign labor legislation? 2030? 2050? 20never? I sure do like my California cheese, fruit, almonds, etc though.
"Maxima Speed" (maximaspeed)
11/18/2017 at 00:33, STARS: 1
I don’t know man. When you have a first name like “Immoral” the only good publicity is no publicity
"AMGtech - now with more recalls!" (amgtech)
11/18/2017 at 01:22, STARS: 1
Who cares what he thinks. Keep doing what’s right. Maybe ask him why he’s on the side that’s he’s on.
"Kat Callahan" (kyosuke)
11/18/2017 at 02:25, STARS: 0
I think it’s weird that the other reporter let you read his piece before publication. That’s asking for all sorts of trouble.
"Sovande" (sovande)
11/18/2017 at 02:57, STARS: 0
I don’t understand the need to show you aren’t afraid of a reporter by participating in the writing of an article that may make you look bad. What’s the upside for you?