THE ESSENTIALS OF SOURCING FOR JOURNALISTS

Source: REUTERS (The Essential of Reuters Sourcing- Handbook of Journalism)

When to source

You must source every statement in every story unless it is an established fact or is information clearly in the public domain, such as court documents or in instances when the reporter, photographer or camera operator was on the scene. Good sources and well-defined sourcing help to protect the integrity of the file from overt outside pressures and manipulation and such hazards as hoaxes.