Which of the roles described in the textbook would you adopt in interviews with the following persons:
     1. A candidate for Congress.
     2. A new journalism instructor on the faculty.
     3. The newly elected captain of the football team.
     4. The police chief on crime trends in the city.
     5. A local car dealer on forecasts for sales, new car models.

     In the usual reporter-source relationship the source is aware of the reporter's presence, and the reporter is an uninvolved observer. Walter Lippmann characterizes the reporter as a "fly on the wall," present but not the center of observation.
     There are two other forms of reportorial work: unobtrusive observation and participant observation. The unobtrusive observer looks on while the source is unaware of his or her presence. The participant observer becomes involved in the event—an education reporter who sits in a sixth-grade class and takes part, a sports reporter who scrimmages with the Chicago Bears or who boxes with a Golden Gloves champion.
     In your reading, find examples of these types, and be prepared to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the techniques.