by Sydney Smith on Feb 05, 2020
Kobe Bryant’s Rep: ‘Unnamed Sources, Blind Quotes’ cause ‘Unnecessary pain’
Kobe Bryant's representatives have slammed "unnamed source and blind quotes" about the Bryants, saying none of the comments were from...
Anonymous Sources
by Sydney Smith on Dec 25, 2019
Nevada Online News Outlets Can Get Shield Protection
There was a significant ruling on shield law for journalists in Nevada this month. Earlier this year, First Judicial District...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 14, 2019
Why Burlington Free Press granted anonymity to high school athlete
The Burlington Free Press only used the first name of a person in a story about concussions in high school...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 28, 2019
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell admits ‘error of judgment’ on single-source, unconfirmed Trump oligarch claim
MSBC's Lawrence O'Donnell admitted he "made an error of judgment" on reporting a single-source, unconfirmed story claiming Pres. Donald Trump...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 10, 2019
Canadian Press wasn’t ‘manipulated’ by anonymous sources, news council finds
News agency the Canadian Press didn't break press guidelines for using anonymous sources in a story on dental care for...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 04, 2019
Sun’s anonymous source claim disputed by on-the-record source, but no breach of press standards?
The UK Sun reported based on an anonymous source that a Scottish prisoner named William Beggs wanted a treadmill near...
by Sydney Smith on May 29, 2019
South African newspaper published anonymous hearsay about church sex claims
The South African Daily Sun must apologize and retract an article claiming, based on anonymous sources, that a church hosted...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 26, 2019
Nevada online news site must give up sources from when it wasn’t in press association
There's a new ruling in shield law coverage. In Nevada, First Judicial District Judge James Wilson ruled that online news...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 19, 2019
Canadian Press article misused anonymous sources
Wire service The Canadian Press published an article featuring anonymously sourced attacks on Jody Wilson-Raybould, a Canadian member of Parliament....