By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec.15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ashley Dupre came to the limelight for the first time when her secret liaison with former New York governor Eliot Spitzer came out in the open. At that time she was known as a call girl who caught the fancy of the former governor. Reportedly, he spent a lot of money on her for some months in 2008. Now the girl is again making headlines, though for very different reasons. She has been selected as a columnist for The New York Post. Incredible as it may sound initially, she is writing on a sex advice column. She responds to the queries of the readers and the paper calls her writing as no nonsense suggestion.

She has already written on some touchy but practical topics in her column. The topics include how parents can sense if daughters are going astray and way to sense a man unhappy with his marital life. She has also covered pornography. She is having a great time writing for a prestigious newspaper- something many journalists and writers aspire for all their life. Of course, not everyone wants to become a sex column writer.

The newspaper industry is going through a bad phase and a lot of experienced and talented journalists have been shown the doors. Some of them had to seek jobs in different segments altogether. To survive and race ahead of the rivals, the newspapers have been compelled to take unconventional steps and employing Ashley Dupre is one such instance. Even by adding a person who is notorious for his or her acts, a media agency can get the audience interested, which may keep it floating for longer.