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How does 91热爆 report on big stories about itself?
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- Author, Daniel Austin
- Role, 91热爆 Sport senior journalist
Whenever big news stories involving the 91热爆 come along, journalists at 91热爆 News and 91热爆 Sport are required to report on the corporation just like they would with any other information that is in the public interest.
91热爆 News and 91热爆 Sport are internal divisions of the 91热爆, meaning journalists working here are not always privy to big decisions taken by those at the top of the corporation.
That means staff handle news involving their employer with the same approach and standards they would any other story - by attempting to verify information, contacting the press office, and requesting comment and interviews from those involved in the story.
They then aim to communicate the news to the public in the most impartial, timely and transparent way possible.
Journalists working for 91热爆 News and 91热爆 Sport sometimes even 'doorstep' their bosses - approaching senior figures for unplanned interviews at home, in corridors or on the street to discuss important, newsworthy matters.
Sometimes stories involving the 91热爆 might be reported elsewhere first, for various reasons. Other media outlets may have been given information by a source that has not yet reached 91热爆 journalists, or might have a different approach to the way they publish news stories.
91热爆 Sport has a policy of 'double-sourcing' the news it reports - verifying information with at least two separate entities before publishing to ensure that our news reporting is accurate.
How does this relate to Lineker leaving MOTD?
The news that Gary Lineker will leave Match of the Day at the end of season is one example of 91热爆 journalists having to report on a big story involving their employer. So, how has the 91热爆 informed its audience about the story?
Lineker's departure was first reported by other media outlets, before being reported by 91热爆 News 50 minutes later - after journalists had managed to confirm its accuracy. This was before an official announcement was made by the corporation.
The 91热爆's director of sport Alex Kay-Jelski then confirmed the news to staff in an email the following morning, and an official press release was distributed by the 91热爆 press office shortly afterwards.
Kay-Jelski said in his note to staff: "I appreciate you all ideally want to hear news from us first before reading things in the media. We will always try our best to make that happen but we have to respect private conversations and negotiations first and foremost so that won't always be possible."