Comments on: Bloggers Can Protect Sources http://patterico.com/2007/01/30/bloggers-can-protect-sources/ Harangues that just make sense Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:24:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: TCO http://patterico.com/2007/01/30/bloggers-can-protect-sources/#comment-163925 TCO Thu, 01 Feb 2007 14:02:33 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/01/30/5757/bloggers-can-protect-sources/#comment-163925 I diragree with the concept of authoring articles as a method of protecting information. One should have the right to publish, just as one has the right to speak. Can I protect a source, because I might speak about him (vice publish)? And yes, I know that there are state laws, that the First Amendment does not give a reporters sheild, blabla. But the silliness is just getting so thick and moving so far. Someone needs to rein in this boneheaded concept. I diragree with the concept of authoring articles as a method of protecting information. One should have the right to publish, just as one has the right to speak. Can I protect a source, because I might speak about him (vice publish)?

And yes, I know that there are state laws, that the First Amendment does not give a reporters sheild, blabla. But the silliness is just getting so thick and moving so far. Someone needs to rein in this boneheaded concept.

]]> By: Insufficiently Sensitive http://patterico.com/2007/01/30/bloggers-can-protect-sources/#comment-163380 Insufficiently Sensitive Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:52:43 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/01/30/5757/bloggers-can-protect-sources/#comment-163380 And the same caveat must be observed when bloggers use 'anonymous sources' as when the MSM does. Said 'sources' are all too convenient to support attack journalism. They're impossible to defend against, and when they don't exist (yes, some don't exist), they give the 'journalist' or blogger carte blanche for libel, slander or false testimony. Anonymous sources should be scarce as hen's teeth, and those who use them should be accountable personally when the 'news' from said sources is proved misleading. And in cases of libel, slander and national security, the 'anonymous' cover must be liftable by supoena. And the same caveat must be observed when bloggers use ‘anonymous sources’ as when the MSM does. Said ’sources’ are all too convenient to support attack journalism. They’re impossible to defend against, and when they don’t exist (yes, some don’t exist), they give the ‘journalist’ or blogger carte blanche for libel, slander or false testimony.

Anonymous sources should be scarce as hen’s teeth, and those who use them should be accountable personally when the ‘news’ from said sources is proved misleading. And in cases of libel, slander and national security, the ‘anonymous’ cover must be liftable by supoena.

]]> By: Sourcing | PAWaterCooler.com http://patterico.com/2007/01/30/bloggers-can-protect-sources/#comment-163316 Sourcing | PAWaterCooler.com Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:14:49 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/01/30/5757/bloggers-can-protect-sources/#comment-163316 [...] (tip to Patterico) [...] [...] (tip to Patterico) [...]

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