Having gone to journalism school, and seeing the animosity towards the press, it is obvious to me some people don't know how some things work.
In regards to anonymous sources, those are there for a reason. Sources sometimes either speak on the condition of anonymity, or not at all. If a journalist outs their sources without consent, people will not be inclined to come forward in the future and journalists will lose their trust and reputation.
The next time you try to undermine anonymous sources, remember that journalists can, and have, faced prison time if they don't reveal their sources. Reporters protect their sources even if it puts them behind bars. This isn't the first time anonymous sources have been used, and it won't be the last.
Someone called a transcript I quoted from Trump fake news because he didn't hear it on audio. That's how it goes with transcripts. With a transcript, it is word for word and is completely precise. The AP didn't make that up. That's just Trump being Trump.
I thought I would get that off my chest.
In regards to anonymous sources, those are there for a reason. Sources sometimes either speak on the condition of anonymity, or not at all. If a journalist outs their sources without consent, people will not be inclined to come forward in the future and journalists will lose their trust and reputation.
The next time you try to undermine anonymous sources, remember that journalists can, and have, faced prison time if they don't reveal their sources. Reporters protect their sources even if it puts them behind bars. This isn't the first time anonymous sources have been used, and it won't be the last.
Someone called a transcript I quoted from Trump fake news because he didn't hear it on audio. That's how it goes with transcripts. With a transcript, it is word for word and is completely precise. The AP didn't make that up. That's just Trump being Trump.
I thought I would get that off my chest.
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