While reporters should maintain the traditional "watchdog" role with news sources, reporters and sources should be respectful adversaries, rather than argumentative ones.

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Maintaining a professional and respectful relationship with news sources can lead to more productive and truthful communication, while being argumentative can damage trust and hinder information gathering. However, reporters must still uphold their responsibility to hold sources accountable and report the truth.

While Reporters Should Maintain the Traditional "Watchdog" Role with News