An Editorial Meeting

If we hold the story until tomorrow, our competitors will almost certainly break it first.

如果我們把這篇報導壓到明天，競爭對手幾乎肯定會搶先披露。

I'd rather be second and accurate than first and obliged to issue a retraction.

與其搶先刊出卻被迫刊登更正啟事，我寧可慢一步但正確無誤。

Our source has been impeccably reliable on every previous occasion, though.

不過，我們的消息來源以往每一次都完全可靠。

Past reliability is reassuring, but it's no substitute for independent corroboration.

過去的可靠紀錄固然令人安心，但並不能取代獨立的佐證。

So you're suggesting we hold off until a second source comes forward?

所以你的意思是，我們要等到出現第二個消息來源再說？

Precisely. The allegations are serious enough that the reputational stakes are considerable.

沒錯。這些指控性質嚴重，攸關的聲譽風險相當大。

Very well, but let's at least prepare the piece so we can publish the moment it's verified.

好吧，不過我們至少先把稿子準備好，這樣一經查證就能立刻刊出。

Agreed. Diligence and readiness are hardly mutually exclusive.

同意。嚴謹與準備就緒並不互相排斥。