Working with other Media outlets

[JayFarrar]

So I was at a press event this morning and after it was over, you had the standard availability.
And I was walking around asking questions and doing my thing.
So one of the TV reporters there starts chatting me up about the event. She's one of the prettier ones, but has old woman hands and I'm sure she's younger than me.
Anyway, she asks me if I would go on camera to do a little thing. She's thinking an interesting angle would be to get some media reaction.
And I tell her no. Not because my paper has a policy against it, I just didn't feel like it.
So I've been ruminating on it and now I think I feel bad.
Here I am, asking people questions all the time yet I get pissed when they tell me no.
And a fellow reporter, a colleague asks me to do the same thing and I do what I hate.
I kinda think it was a **** move on my part.
Anyone else been put in the same situation? Or anyone have any thoughts, opinion, commentary?

 

[leo1]

i won't tell you how you should feel but back when i was in the business i was asked to be interviewed a few times. i always did it because although asking to interview a nobody like me was a clear sign that the reporter was desperate for a story, i was helping a fellow journalist, which seemed the right thing to do.

 

[slappy4428]

It was a **** move as long as you were a **** about it.
Were you a prick; did you politely decline; did you look past her....
How did you handle your response?

 

[JayFarrar]

I'd like to think I was cool. I told her no but suggested another print reporter who was there. Even went and found her after everything was over and asked if she had gotten what she needed.
I don't mind helping other reporters. I given up quotes, told others tips, even let one who shall not be named file on my laptop at a tournament.
I just don't like to go on camera.

 

[Norman Stansfield]

You should have bargained.

"An interview for a date. It's only fair."

 

[Ace]

The only way to truly determine whether it was a **** move or not is to look deep within yourself and ask what you would have done if she had younger-looking Palmolive-type hands.

 

[cranberry]

She's one of the prettier ones, but has old woman hands and I'm sure she's younger than me.

Are we talking dry skin or full-blown liver spots?

 

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

What's worse:
Old lady hands or Man hands?

My vote: Man hands! EWWWWWWW!

 

[slappy4428]

I'd like to think I was cool. I told her no but suggested another print reporter who was there. Even went and found her after everything was over and asked if she had gotten what she needed.
I don't mind helping other reporters. I given up quotes, told others tips, even let one who shall not be named file on my laptop at a tournament.
I just don't like to go on camera.

Then don't fret it. You werent a **** (ok, a **** above and beyond the call)...

 

[JayFarrar]

Kinda of like smokers' hands. If you know what I mean.
And I really don't like to be on camera. Of course if she had grabbed my junk and said follow me to the camera, I would have.

 

[Ace]

Kinda of like smokers' hands. If you know what I mean.
And I really don't like to be on camera. Of course if she had grabbed my junk and said follow me to the camera, I would have.

See, this is instructive. Our fellow female TV reporters can gain keen insights here.

 

[slappy4428]

See, this is instructive. Our fellow female TV reporters can gain keen insights here.

You change media AND gender there, Ace? new approach to getting into the P-D?

 

[Norman Stansfield]

Kinda of like smokers' hands. If you know what I mean.
And I really don't like to be on camera. Of course if she had grabbed my junk and said follow me to the camera, I would have.

Even if there was "boom chicka-boom-boom" playing in the background?

 

[Lugnuts]

The only way to truly determine whether it was a **** move or not is to look deep within yourself and ask what you would have done if she had younger-looking Palmolive-type hands.

;D Laughed very hard at that, Ace.

 

[JayFarrar]

The ayes have it.
I'm going to drop her a note of apology and tell her I'll say yes if it happens again.

 

[Ace]

See, this is instructive. Our fellow female TV reporters can gain keen insights here.

You change media AND gender there, Ace? new approach to getting into the P-D?

I'm all for being inclusive. But you may be onto something, slapster.

 

[Ace]

The only way to truly determine whether it was a **** move or not is to look deep within yourself and ask what you would have done if she had younger-looking Palmolive-type hands.

;D Laughed very hard at that, Ace.

I hope Mr. Luggy does the dishes at your house, Lugs.