evidence: Check sources thoroughly. Get independent corroboration whenever possible. A source could have a vendetta against the subject and willfully or unintentionally misrepresent the facts for his or her own purposes. Confidential sources, such as government employees, may disappear or recant in the face of a lawsuit. Don’t rely on someone else to be accurate. [...] Be cautious when editing. Make sure the story does not convey the wrong information because of a hasty rewrite. [...] - See Cal. Penal Code § 1524(g); Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 54-33i and j; 725 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/108-3(b); Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-813(2); N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:84A-21.9; Or. Rev. Stat. § 44.520(2); Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 18.01(e); Wash. Rev. Code § 10.79.015(3); Wisc. Stat. Ann. § 968.13(1)(d).