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Israel/Palestine

lapucelle

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7. There are ethical rules for a journalist's use of unnamed (anonymous) sources.

Reply to Ken Dayenu (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 09:36 PM

Jul 23

AP’s Statement of News Values and Principles lays out the rules. Anonymous material may be used only if:

- The material is information and not opinion or speculation, and is vital to the news report.
- The information is not available except under the conditions of anonymity imposed by the source.
- The source is reliable, and in a position to have accurate information.

https://www.ap.org/the-definitive-source/behind-the-news/when-is-it-ok-to-use-anonymous-sources/

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