This is a great GIF to start this post from likeacollegejourno:

When a source asks me if I’m going to make them look good…

Ugh! I hate it when people ask me that because first of all, if you’re asking it’s because you know that’s not my job. You wouldn’t ask if I’m going to make you look good or not if you thought my job was solely to promote you and your cause. And honestly, if you have to ask, it’s probably because you’re worried and that’s my first clue to look deeper.

I also HATE it when people ask if they can read what I wrote before it’s published. NO! That’s my editor’s job. I mean they pay her for that so if you want to do it for free you should come talk to our publisher and I bet he’d hire you on the spot. Otherwise, let me do my job!

I get that people don’t understand how newsrooms and journalists work but I feel like no matter how much I explain it, people are never happy.

So in closing…