ABSTRACT
ANESSENTIALpartofajournalist'sjobistoknowwhereandhowto getinformationandwhotoask.
Insomewaysthesourcingofmaterialshasbeenmadeeasierinrecent years.Publicaccesstodatabaseshasincreasedandthedrivefor opennessinbusinessandgovernmenthasnotbeenwithoutsuccess. Butinotherwayssourcinghasbeenmademoredifficult:toomany departmentsandpressofficersareaslikelytoconcealinformationasto dispenseit.
