Blair Quote by Ted Rall

Anonymous sources are a practice of American journalism in the 20th and 21st century, a relatively recent practice. The literary tradition of anonymity goes…

— Joe Klein

Sure, some journalists use anonymous sources just because they’re lazy, and I think editors ought to insist on more precise identification even if they…

— Ben Bradlee

I think it's a lack of journalistic integrity to print things with anonymous sources.

— Will Muschamp

Well, a lot of people don't want to be quoted. But keep in mind that Bob Woodward did all of his Watergate reporting with…

— Edward Klein

“On December 20, Denis Healey asked Eden in the House of Commons whether Britain had had any foreknowledge of the Israeli attack. “There were…

— Alex von Tunzelmann

The increasing legal pressure against archives has created anxieties among researchers, librarians, and journalists. They cite the need to protect sources who wish to…

— Jonathan Zittrain

...The British press... [claimed that Tony] Blair was simply Bush's poodle - a favorite phrase, bewilderingly popular, although it made no sense - and…

— Larry King

Simply stated, sometimes journalists can only get their information from informants who must remain anonymous in order to protect their careers and sometimes even…

— Rod Lurie

There is no higher claim to journalistic integrity than going to jail to protect a source.

— Thomas Frank

Do you know the reason behind being sworn in to maintain the confidentiality. So that, the facts can not be revealed which can cause…

— Mak_786

Reporters covering Bushs second term, under pressure from editors not to use unnamed sources in their stories, started asking their sources if a background…

— Ari Fleischer

Reporters, even flawed reporters, should not be jailed for protecting even flawed sources.

— Judith Miller