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Defending sources

Hypothetical, possibly rhetorical question: Should reporters have to defend their sources to superiors in the newsroom when the source is either a city/county employee or someone the superior asked the reporter to call?

Posted by Layla at 9:07 AM, July 17, 2003

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If I knew what you meant by "defend your sources," I'd give you my never-to-be-humble opinion.

Posted by: Mousie at 2:51 PM, July 17, 2003


Maybe I should have used "stand up for their sources" instead.

Posted by: Layla at 5:51 PM, July 17, 2003


Do you mean you have to vouch for them? Like, you have to say, "I trust this source"? Your editor needs help. And that's the nice way of putting it. Has the whole Fake Reporter Scandal got your editor paranoid, or WHAT?

*This opinion is only the opinion of the author of this post and no inference should be made or idea assumed that the owner of this site in any way endorses this opinion, or is responsible for it in any way. In other words, Don't get Layla in trouble because of what *I* said. D00d.

Posted by: Mousie at 3:39 PM, July 18, 2003


I'd like to go on record as saying this editor was on vacation. Privately, I'dlike to know what happened ... but I'm sure I will get an earful sooner than later, huh?

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