I've always been a fine artist.
My art became very public.
But I learned first-hand how the news media operates by watching how they interpreted, changed, and misrepresented my intentions.
Any journalist worth his or her salt wouldn't trust me.
Most important to any fake story is a plausible, realistic edge with a satirical twist that is topical.
If I'm successful in fooling a wire service, I don't really have to do anything else to promote the story.