NFSJ Handling Difficult Situations

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Don’t Get Conflicted: What to Do When Your Source Has a COI

Shannon Palus

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How to Handle a Mistake

Shira Feder

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How to Deal with Negative Reactions to Stories

Katherine J. Wu

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What to Do When a Source Asks to See Your Unpublished Copy

Katherine J. Wu

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Interviewing Sources about Traumatic Experiences

Sophie Hardach

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How to Conduct Difficult Interviews

Mallory Pickett