1. They've been working on the story since 10am that morning,
but they wait until five minutes before their deadline to call you for a quote.
2. They copy and paste your press release...
...but put their byline on it.
3. They promise faithfully to come along to the press conference/other event you've spent weeks organising...
...and then don't turn up.
4. But they still expect you to give them a full and thorough briefing on what happened.
5. Which they don't use.
6. They never seem to have the slightest idea when the story they're writing will be published -
and they never want to discuss the reasons why it got spiked.

nezinu, kā jūs, bet es principā neciešu pīārščikus.