I "suppose" (and that's all it is) that RR (or his damage control publicist) chose the Advocate and the writer because they would give him a friendly reception. I probably also suppose that RR (or his damage control publicist) chose the specific quotes to use, and may have written the whole damn thing. We have both been around long enough that we know that these things happen. He wasn't going to toss this story to the Times, or Timeout, not just based on reception but also based on readership. TBH if you had asked me if the Advocate still existed, I am not sure I would have said yes. I'm sure it has only a tiny fraction of the number of followers RR has on Twitter. NB that he did not go there.
