Nick ConfessoreVerified account

But a weird idea has taken hold that these interactions--calling people, checking facts, seeing if there is more info you need--is corrupt.

Our business is, as @attackerman points out, pretty opaque. So maybe more transparency about the process would be helpful.

Not sure exactly what this kind of transparency would look like. Lots of good journalism is aided by confidentiality (and some crap, too.)

There are all kinds of conventions that it turns out most people don't understand--datelines, for example, according to audience research.

So I'm not sure what the answer is. But if you have a question about how I wrote a story I wrote, let me know. I will answer if I can.

Kind of like how folks find it offensive that reporters track down family members/witnesses thru Twitter after a tragedy.

Definitely one of the hardest things I've done in my career.