I need a cigarette (smoker).
Any unembarrassed Sydney smokers willing to do a little media whoring for me? Stupid publicist wants to run a piece in the SMH about this “Knit & Quit” class we’re running, and they want to have a picture of the class… before it actually runs. So we need a smoker willing to fake wanting to learn to knit for a photo shoot. (I told her I knew plenty of knitters willing to lie in print, but she shot that down.) I honestly don’t know any smokers anymore; they’ve all moved to London. (Seriously.) It would likely involve coming down to the shop in the next day or two for a picture, and possibly giving a quote with your name. Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?
Brittanie
July 25, 2006 — 5:32 pm
As a former journalist, it kinda grosses me out that they want to stage this. It’s wrong on a professional level and you shouldn’t let them do it.
Kris
July 25, 2006 — 6:02 pm
I don’t think they’d classify it as journalism, Brittanie. 🙂
But they just rang me and it sounds like they’ve found a smoker who doesn’t knit who’s willing to pose for a picture. They may want a few more knitters just to fill in the background. Any knitters able to drop by after work tomorrow night?
Emma
July 25, 2006 — 10:46 pm
Just a thought, there are several smokers at the Courthouse mob. Have you asked on their email list?
Kris
July 25, 2006 — 11:26 pm
Great idea. I’ll fire one off tonight.
Kris
July 26, 2006 — 11:23 am
Grrr. The annoyance continues. The SMH only wants to talk to actual smokers. Isn’t this a Catch-22? I have to actually find smokers so we can get publicity to actually find smokers. It’s idiotic.