Jun 8, 2011
As Threats Go, That Wasn't Very Effective...
At least, I think it was a threat. Or a prodding mechanism.
I wrote a story discussing data and network security recently, and got a pitch asking me if I would like to do a follow-up to the piece. I fully accept that there are certain tricks to use to get the journalist to respond promptly. I am just not sure this particular tactic is the most effective:
If you'd like to write an amazing and potentially potent story on the issue lets talk. If not, we're going to be publishing it ourselves soon.
Huh? Giving the story to any one of our competitors would have made more sense than that. What's that mean? The blog? A press release?