BEHIND THE HEADLINES
　　Newspapers and other media do more than simply record what happens．Experienced editors and reporters make informed decisions about what events to report and how to report them．They also make sure that readers Can relate to the stories．We asked two of China’s many talented journalists，Chen Ying and Zhu Lin，to tell us more about news and newspapers．The two reporters agreed to switch roles for once and be the interviewees rather than the interviewers in order to let us know about their work and how the news we read is made．
　　Q：How do you decide what you are going to write?
　　ZHU LIN：Before I decide what I’m going to write．I have to discuss the article with my editor．He listens to my ideas and gives me his suggestions．For long and important articles，for example a feature story，the editor will tell me how I should develop the story．The editor’s job is to keep the newspaper balanced and interesting to the readers．
　　CHEN YING：Much of a reporter's work is done before he or she actually starts writing．A reporter begins by contacting the people to be interviewed and then prepares questions．Interviewing someone is difficult．A reporter must know how to ask the right questions and how to get people to talk about the topic．After the interview，the reporter must present the material in an organised way and make sure that the article reflects events and opinions truthfully．
　　Q: Which of the articles that you have written do you like best?
　　CHEN YING：My favourite article is the one I wrote about the efforts to bring stolen cultural relics back to China．To write this story．I had to contact famous museums around the world and interview both Chinese and international experts in the field．I like the article because it's both news and an interesting story．