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MENCHER CHAPTER 2
The qualities of a good news story
accurate - accuracy is essential
brief and focused, and well-written
Four types of attribution:
On the record: All statements are directly quotable and attributable, by name and title, to the person making the statement.
"The U.S. has no plans to invade
Iran," said White House press secretary Jim Smith.
On Background: All statements are directly quotable, but can't be attributed by name or specific title to the person commenting.
"The U.S. has no plans to invade
Iran,"
a White House spokesman said.
On Deep Background: Anything that is said in the interview is usable but not in direct quotation and not for attribution. The reporter writes it on his or her own.
The U.S. has no plans to invade
Iran.
Off the record: Information is for the reporter's use only and is not to be printed or made public in anyway. The information also is not to be taken to another source in hopes of getting confirmation.
Sources
How to work with anonymous sources
Unnamed sources: essential or overused?
The most famous anonymous source of all time - Deepthroat.
All The President's Men: Woodward Meets with Deepthroat
Watergate Whistleblower identity revealed
Bob Woodward: What I learned investigating Nixon