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Rule #15 - Do Not Ooze Journalists
August 18th, 2006 | Global
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I wouldn’t say that you should NEVER trust a journalist. If you know them well, have confidence in their track record, if they have something to lose by betraying a confidence then you might consider telling them something off the record, as background to help them understand the story. On the other hand, you wouldn’t trust a complete stranger with the keys to your car, so why trust a journalist you’ve never met with a secret. There are definitely lazy, immoral, stupid, corrupt journalists out there. There are also honourable, decent, trustworthy, respectable ones. Just like like people in any profession. The words ‘off the record’ on their own mean nothing. Just my two pennies worth. But as a recovering journalist, it always bothers me when people think ALL journalists are bad journalists.
Matthew, there are exceptions to all professions and I shall always revere the true professionals. Maybe journalist is too strong. Is ‘Reporter’ a better category?
I’m not sure I would distinguish between reporter and journalist in this context.
I an curious at the ‘recovering journalist’ bit! It could not have been that bad! Surely?!
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