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NLPES Site Map Interacting With the News Media Click here to start Table of Contents Interacting With the News Media Overview The News Business What Reporters Want How Reporters Write About Legislative Oversight Reports All Reporters Are Radio Reporters Television Reporters Newspaper Reporters Preparing for an Interview Handling an Unannounced Contact from a Reporter Setting the Ground Rules With Reporters How to Be Interviewed: Give the Message and Offer Highlights Bridge and Block Tough Questions Terminology “On the Record” “Not for Attribution” “For Background” “Off the Record” Avoid the Second-Hand Assertion Trap Avoid Confirming Broad Assertions Best Practice Author: Jan Bush NLPES Contact: bob.boerner@ncsl.org NLPES Home Page: http://www.ncsl.org/programs/nlpes/ Other information: NLPES Fall Training Conference September 5-8, 2001 Marriott Country Club Plaza Kansas City

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