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Originally Posted by Digital_Trucker
Congress should pass a law that states that you can't quote someone unless you give their name. I really get sick and tired of anonymous sources. For all we know the "journalists" (and I use the term very loosely) in half the articles (probably more appropriately called stories) could make up whatever they want to make up.
Not saying that's the case here, just b!tching about "journalism" in general.
Edit : I wonder where these "journalists" were when Jesse Jackson was recorded making his racist remarks against Obama?
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Careful DT. Anonymous sources have been of great value in some investigations into organized crime, politics, and consumer reporting. And how would you enforce such a law anyway? People would only lie about their identities. I f you required them to present an ID and appear in person, many truthful anonymous sources wouldn't even come forward.
Journalists do need to be more responsible, but does that burden lie with the state, or the viewers?