I heart anonymous sources

Evan Derkacz
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Evan Derkacz
June 01, 2005News & Politics

"The revelation of the identity of Deep Throat should throw in sharp relief again the simple truth that the most important stories almost always rely on sources who...cannot reveal their identity to the public," writes Josh Marshall. "Without anonymous sources, there would be little news, certainly no investigative journalism. And what passes as news would tend even more toward news shaped and packaged by powerful institutions and individuals." (Talking Points Memo)

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