A number of bloggers have commented on the Simpsons’ parody of Fox News this weekend (Your voice for evil). Almost unbelievably, this morning I got an email from Fox News (it was also distributed to many of my colleagues). It read:

Hello -
The O'Reilly Factor is looking for
a sociologist with a conservative view
regarding media and sexuality.  This
would be for a television interview
this Friday (3/14).  If there is someone
within the university who might be available,
please contact me at 212.301.[xxxx].

Best,

[Name withheld]
FOX News Channel
1211 Avenue of the Americas
17th Floor
New York, NY  10036

Should I sign up? I am a sociologist. I’m not an expert in media studies or the sociology of sexuality, but who cares? It’s O’Reilly. So maybe I should go on as a plant. What do you think?