Re: Breaking. CNN reports story with named sources. Finally.
Posted by:
njhtu
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Date: June 29, 2017 10:36PM
news agencies argue for the right to protect identity of sources
HOWEVER. In USA there were troubles with reporters who lied. The Courts made a ruling that if brought to Court to reveal sources (for purposes of verifying a printing questioned as having fake sources and damaging another party intently lying), USA news agencies then must reveal sources.
"only on condition of anonymity" is the calling card for "i'm lying to you though"