Journalists need allies as well as sources

By Newsroom America Feeds at 6 Oct 2011

A good source is worth every minute you put into cultivating him or her. A source can tip you off to stories you might not find any other way, steer you in the right direction and keep you from making embarrassing mistakes. But reporters need more than sources when they’re working on tough stories. They [...]

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