PapajisaysNo,
"You know we hear a lot of unnamed sources in the news".
Absolutely, yes, PapajisaysNo. This is not a new thing. I was just looking at the Society of Professional Journalists code of ethics.
They advise journalists:
– Consider sources’ motives before promising anonymity. Reserve anonymity for sources who may face danger, retribution or other harm, and have information that cannot be obtained elsewhere. Explain why anonymity was granted.
and also:
Anonymous sources are sometimes the only key to unlocking that big story, throwing back the curtain on corruption, fulfilling the journalistic missions of watchdog on the government and informant to the citizens. But sometimes, anonymous sources are the road to the ethical swamp.
[www.spj.org]
There is a lot of very interesting reading on this website. I think it is no secret that I support Be Scofield in her decision to keep the anonymity of her sources, especially since I believe that these people are frightened of Moo.
"You know we hear a lot of unnamed sources in the news".
Absolutely, yes, PapajisaysNo. This is not a new thing. I was just looking at the Society of Professional Journalists code of ethics.
They advise journalists:
– Consider sources’ motives before promising anonymity. Reserve anonymity for sources who may face danger, retribution or other harm, and have information that cannot be obtained elsewhere. Explain why anonymity was granted.
and also:
Anonymous sources are sometimes the only key to unlocking that big story, throwing back the curtain on corruption, fulfilling the journalistic missions of watchdog on the government and informant to the citizens. But sometimes, anonymous sources are the road to the ethical swamp.
[www.spj.org]
There is a lot of very interesting reading on this website. I think it is no secret that I support Be Scofield in her decision to keep the anonymity of her sources, especially since I believe that these people are frightened of Moo.