Shall We Talk About Journalism? Part 7: The Power And Pitfalls Of Contacts

Sources are everything. Sometimes they need protecting. Sometimes you need to protect yourself

Note: I entered journalism without any training at the age of 29 but became Football Editor of The Times. I’ve written for many publications, including columns for The Independent and the Evening Standard. I’m now a freelance writer and host The Athletic’s Liverpool podcast 

Journalism is one of those businesses where you get lied to for a living. It’s b…