Romenesko reader Mike Poller spotted this on HARO (Help a Reporter Out):
Summary: Sex with aliens
Name: David Moye The Huffington Post
Category: General
Email: query-2×59@helpareporter.net
Media Outlet: The Huffington Post
Deadline: 7:00 PM EST – 22 March
Query:
HuffPost journalist is doing a story about the concept of sex with aliens. Would like to speak with people who’ve had sex with aliens, UFO experts, biological experts who can discuss the potential problems of mating with a foreign species, psychological experts who have studied the phenomenon.
Requirements:
Looking for people familiar with the phenomenon of sex with aliens, considering all points of view skeptics and believers.
How many people responded?
Fifteen so far, says David Moye, a writer for Huffington Post’s Weird News section. “Two or three of them were for people pimping novels.”
He adds: “I have developed a reputation as the guy who does the best (or worst) HARO queries ever. The Awl and the Village Voice even did a story about me two years ago because they thought I was joking.”
Huffington Post seeks people who have had sex with aliens (15 have responded) JIMROMENESKO.COM.