If you get a strong feeling that the thing a source just said is for sure gonna be a quote you use, say it back to them , make sure you've got it right, and signal this is gonna be in your draft.
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Take time to help non-expert, non-famous sources understand the rules journos play by- how to ask for something to be off the record, why anonymous sources are less valuable, etc. It builds trust, prevents feelings of betrayal, protects them from future unethical reporters.https://twitter.com/andrejgee/status/1366414032924721162 …
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i do think it's interesting how some people can, under the right circumstances, make anonymous sources valuable. jason schreier is a great example of somebody whose sources obviously can't be revealed, but you know he's got the inside connection basically everywhere.
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Oh, yeah, anonymous sources can be essential. But, I've found, that the one thing a layperson knows to do is ask for a psudonym/anonymity. So I consider it a service to the industry to gently try to talk them out of it if there's no real reason they need to be anonymous.
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