For some stories, we interview our subjects several times. But getting those good quotations can be hard work.
It’s how we show people saying what they want to say in their own words. Reporters work hard to get compelling or colorful quotations. How are quotes obtained and chosen? Why aren’t more things recorded to eliminate or minimize the arguments? -Corey Beauvais There seems to be so much conflict currently about what people have actually said or the context in which they said it. I am curious about quotations in journalism. In this dispatch, deputy editor Steve Mills answers a question about quotations.
Thoughtful and challenging questions have been rolling in ever since, and we’ve been answering them in an occasional series of columns.
We Can Explain.Ī year ago, we asked ProPublica Illinois readers what they wanted to know about how we do our work. How Does Journalism Work? Ask Us Questions.
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