And , stunningly , reporters agreeing to it . Reporters are expected to help candidates vet their quotes before they appear in stories . Dan Rather : Allowing reporters to use their quotes makes reports fraudulent . By making this ` ` bargain '' for access , he says , reporters essentially become PR tools . Rather : Newspapers and media outlets must push back on ` ` quote approval ''
Reporters are expected to help candidates vet their quotes before they appear in stories . Dan Rather : Allowing reporters to use their quotes makes reports fraudulent . By making this ` ` bargain '' for access , he says , reporters essentially become PR tools . Rather : Newspapers and media outlets must push back on ` ` quote approval ''