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Re:A woman who went to the library and read every book on th... by ryanx435 on Sunday October 15, 2017 @02:09PM (#15478279)
How do journalists hear about this type of story? Did the lady call up her local newspaper and say "hey I just read every book on the shelf at the library. Thought it was newsworthy."
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Re:A woman who went to the library and read every book on th... by jasonthevillain on Sunday October 15, 2017 @02:34PM (#15478447)
Not at all. Most reporters have a beat. They accrue and build relationships with sources around a broad subject. If you're reporting on books (the author does), you'd probably know quite a few a librarians who you keep in touch with just to hear what's going on.
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