Don't assume the reporter is giving you accurate information about the subject in question or someone else's statement. Invite the reporter to contact you when the article is written to verify any quotes they are going to attribute to you. They may or may not do it. Don't insist on editorial control. It is rarely granted.
Newspapers are under very tight deadlines.
They will most likely consider this an unreasonable request and choose not to do the piece. I hope that these suggestions have given you some ideas to prepare for interviews. We cannot publish anonymous letters. Due to limited space, Leaven does not publish every letter received and those that are published may be edited for clarity and length. However, each letter will receive a response from a member of the BOD or LLLI staff.