Credible journalists contact governments, businesses, individuals, and any other subjects of articles, ahead of publication to ask for official comment, intervi

Credible journalists contact governments, businesses, individuals, and any other subjects of articles, ahead of publication to ask for official comment, interviews, on-the-record explanations and confirmations, and so on. It's basic due diligence to speak to both sides of a story. However, it can tip off organizations and folks that they are about to be a headline...