Classify this as being either shameless or brilliant.
Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker and Durham Mayor Bill Bell put out a press release today seeking interview subjects for a writer working on a piece about the Triangle.
Writer Carsten Morgan is working on an "in-depth look at the Triangle" for Delta Air Lines in-flight magazine Sky.
The magazine is planning a 45-plus page feature on the Triangle for its July edition, which will be available on all Delta flights and in select bookstores in the U.S. and Canada.
"The mayors are asking Triangle residents to open their doors and appointment schedules to accommodate Carsten Morgan," says the release.
"Don’t be shy; brag a bit, is the mayors’ implied message because potential visitors from across the globe will form a host of impressions and opinions from the piece."
The release even includes Morgan's email address and telephone.
Presumably, anyone with a sarcastic or snarky comment about the Triangle need not get in touch.
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