anonymous sources

Opinion | After the debate, plenty of insider texts but little transparency among political reporters

Journalists could be more transparent. News consumers deserve to see the fullest version possible of the evidence

An illustrated Poynter guide to using unnamed sources in your reporting

Anonymous, off the record, on background … there's a lot of lingo here.

NewsGuild seeks a reporter’s confidential sources as it faces defamation suit

‘They want to subpoena my sources, the whistleblowers who told me about the sexual misconduct problems within the NewsGuild.’

Opinion | Trans and gender-fluid kids are under attack. How can we tell their stories without furthering harm?

There's no ‘one size’ answer, but offering anonymity and seeking diversity can help get real kids’ perspectives at a dangerous time

Anonymous sourcing is more important — and riskier — than ever

Anonymous sources are to journalists what a 12-pound funnel cake is to a kid at…

Dean Baquet: San Bernardino coverage revealed systemic failure at The New York Times

An error-laden story that faulted federal officials for failing to properly screen San Bernardino shooter…

The Intercept is developing editorial standards for using anonymous sources

More than a year after its inception, The Intercept is developing a series of editorial…

NYT grants anonymity to woman who ‘always wanted to be an anonymous source’

5 tips for getting people to go on the record

Michael Kranish, the Boston Globe's deputy Washington bureau chief, was able to get classmates of…

Post-Dispatch reporter slugged during Michael Brown protests

Good morning. Liev Schreiber will reportedly play Marty Baron in a movie. I am tempted…

Circulation revenue rises at Gannett’s local papers

Good morning. Here are 10 (OK, perhaps slightly more than 10) media stories. Gannett had…

Google protesters arrested; what @SavedYouAClick won’t do

Good morning. Here are 10 media stories. Net neutrality protesters reportedly arrested at Google HQ:…

Morning media roundup: Anonymous sources, FOIA ‘terrorism,’ Chelsea Clinton’s salary

Twice in the last two weeks, New York Times reporters got burned by anonymous sources,…

Anonymous sources: leaving journalism’s false god behind

Editor's Note: John Christie, editor in chief of the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting,…

NYT public editor takes off again after anonymous sources

The New York Times In the second installment of AnonyWatch, New York Times public editor…