This is pretty funny – by a NY Post business writer:

“Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About The Media (But Were Afraid To Ask)
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If I’m writing a negative story about your company and I call you at 5:30 in the evening, giving you thirty minutes to respond before my deadline – yes, I planned it that way.”
I just want a quote for my story. Tell me what I want hear and get off the phone.
You’re talking too fast for me and I can’t write down everything you’re saying. But it’s ok, I’ll just pick a few things you said and use them out of context.
I’m basically mad that you’re not kissing my butt right now. Don’t you know who I am? Don’t you know my paper’s circulation?