NEW YORK: New York Magazine has exposed the bitchiness and questionable tactics of the city's hottest publicity agents - but most of the 'perky, pretty publicity pack' are confident the feature will prove a career boost.

Writer Vanessa Grigoriadis spent two months researching the piece, which focuses on seven women who work in consumer and entertainment PR. They all own their own agencies, are young and earn as much as $1 million a year.

The article largely portrayed the young, ...