Tuesday, April 22, 2008

What happens when you try tabloid techniques in Canada

The First Post reports the case of a tabloid journalist who travels to Canada to get the gossip on Autuum Kelly

Who you may ask? Well she is marrying the 11th in line to our throne,Peter Philips,son of Anne and Mark

Kristian Gravenor reports that she was

hired by a ruthless British tabloid to sniff out and find the vital facts about this newest addition to the UK's genetically appointed rulers.


But the rules of Montreal are somewhat different

What do London tabloid journalists do? Go through garbage? There's a law against that in these parts. Stakeouts? Instead, I wrote up a flyer asking people to call if they had information. I delivered it door to door in her neighbourhood.
The next day I was denounced on the city's biggest English-language radio station. The two old ladies who hosted the programme had received one of my notes. They thought my request to be an outrageous intrusion.


And at the end of the day what did she find?

The tale of Autumn Kelly seemed about as typical as could be. She was born and raised in a sleepy suburban area, had a typical upbringing and met a well-off guy and moved to London. No big deal.

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