Romenesko

Boston Phoenix
That's the possibility of someone harming him. "Pondering it publicly -- as I am now -- could contribute in any way to making it more likely to happen," writes Adam Reilly. What's the best way for the press to tackle the subject? Former editor Gene Roberts says: "Reporting about it in a matter-of-fact manner, when there is something tangible to report, is valid journalism, I think. Saying more about it than the situation warrants, or stretching for a story where no real evidence other than hearsay and speculation exists, is not."