Why journalists need to practice what they preach

The next time a journalist gripes about some newsmaker's unwillingness to play ball with journalists, he or she might consider this: Journalists aren't exactly an open book, either.When they're on the other side of a microphone or press pad, reporters can be as thin-skinned, controlling and paranoid as the people they cover. And they can be as unforthcoming about themselves and their organizations as any other source.