The New York Times ombudsman takes on his own paper again for its flagrant use of anonymous sourcing. Here’s the worst recent example: Last Sunday, The Times profiled Mary Kay Gallagher, a 90-year-old real estate broker in a historic Brooklyn neighborhood. Gallagher was portrayed as tough and civic-minded. According to the article, “some say” she [...]
20 Apr, 2010
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According to this empirical law review article: Overall, the data do not reveal an “avalanche” of subpoenas, and it may well be that journalists are alarmed about subpoenas to a greater degree than is warranted by the actual numerical increases. Interesting results — the conventional wisdom is that journalists are under attack to reveal their [...]
Matt J. Duffy wrote his dissertation on the use of unnamed sources. He teaches new media and journalism courses at Zayed University in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Duffy worked as a journalist for many years including stints at The Boston Herald, The Nashua (NH) Telegraph, the (Jackson, MS) Clarion-Ledger and the Marietta (Ga.) Daily Journal. He's served as a reporter, copy editor and news editor.
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