Culture reporter wants to write something on green, but needs something new, a counterintuitive trend piece that can get some attention.

PR shill pitches reporter on fake trend: blue is the new green! Perfect.

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Reporter calls actual green journalist. Actual green journalist points out that trend is fake.

Even better! Now you’ve got a trend piece with some he-said she-said controversy attached!

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