I sympathize with people who get misquoted and who find incorrect things attributed to them or associated with them. If someone approached you about an interview, as a condition for the interview, always insist on: 1. Reviewing direct quotes such as, Fred Smith says, "Computers made before 1981..." 2. Reviewing indirect quotes such as, According to Fred Smith, computers made before 1981... 3. Any reference to you or your company, organization, etc. If a writer or reporter won't give you the opportunity to review what he or she intends to put into print, decline the interview request. If you go ahead with an interview, insist on taping it for your protection. If your company has a person in a marketing-communication or public-relations role, insist they sit in on the interview to help protect you from misquotes or misunderstood information. Maybe a reporter from the NY Times or the Wall Street Journal won't let you see a story before it goes into print. OK, don't talk with them. Recently, the WSJ did a terrible job of relating information provided in an interview by Warren Buffett, the investor. Buffett wrote to say the article missed the point of his concerns, but the WSJ defended it's incorrect interpretation of the information he provided. Several readers also wrote about the awful job the WSJ reporter did. I trust journalists less and less, and I trust TV journalists not at all. Jon Jon Titus 36 Sunset Drive Milford, MA 01757-1362 USA +1-508-478-8040 jontitus(a)comcast.net Member: National Association of Science Writers