And if they refuse, a more convincing appeal is likely to be how many people the article or news report will reach rather than how close their personal relations with the reporter may be.
如果他拒絕了，比較有效的說服訴求是：要談的題目有多重要、刊登或播出後有多大的影響力，而不是彼此的私人關係有多好。