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Chapter 3: Sources and Background Information: Reporting before the Reporting

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Interviews

Bruce Lerch, a Boston area high school sports reporter, outlines some key ways of being a multimedia reporter, especially the need for good research and backgrounding.

Scott Barboza, who covers high school sports for ESPNBoston.com, explains how he thinks about different media in his reporting.

Andy Carvin, National Public Radio’s social media strategist, points out two questions to ask to determine if social media is the best place to be looking for sources.

John Katsilometes, multimedia columnist for the Las Vegas Sun and lasvegassun.com, talks about how Twitter can help him expand his approach with sources.