anonymous sources

It’s OK for The New York Times to run an anonymous op-ed. But not for the author to remain anonymous.

The decision by The New York Times to publish an anonymous op-ed from a “senior official in the Trump administration” has drawn the accusation that it was a reckless departure from normal journalistic standards. Dan Kennedy, a media critic and journalism professor at Northeastern, said that the piece is controversial because the person who wrote it could’ve taken “a more principled stand” by revealing his or her identity.
- by Molly Callahan September 6, 2018
Anonymous sources: friend or foe?

A leaked memo and anonymous sources have been behind breaking news involving President Trump and former FBI Director James Comey—news that has sent shockwaves through the nation this week. We asked Jonathan Kaufman, director of the School of Journalism, himself a Pulitzer Prize winner, about anonymous sources and whether or not to trust them.
- by Molly Callahan May 18, 2017

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