Comments on: When Should Journalists Reveal Their Sources http://progressiveworldreview.com/2008/08/04/when-should-journalists-reveal-their-sources/ Providing rational discussion on today's issues Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:27:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: daschle obama http://progressiveworldreview.com/2008/08/04/when-should-journalists-reveal-their-sources/comment-page-1/#comment-1572 daschle obama Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:10:42 +0000 http://progressiveworldreview.com/?p=162#comment-1572 It looks like John McCain has won Missouri — the last state not marked in either red or blue on the electoral map. The Missouri Secretary of State’s office said Tuesday night the Arizona Republican led President-elect Barack Obama by
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]]> By: tom daschle http://progressiveworldreview.com/2008/08/04/when-should-journalists-reveal-their-sources/comment-page-1/#comment-1570 tom daschle Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:05:27 +0000 http://progressiveworldreview.com/?p=162#comment-1570 When Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) switched from Democrat to independent in 2006, Democrats needed him to remain in their caucus to control the Senate with 51 votes. Yet many Democrats openly disdained Lieberman for championing the war in<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1570','tom daschle'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1570','tom daschle','When Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) switched from Democrat to independent in 2006, Democrats needed him to remain in their caucus to control the Senate with 51 votes. Yet many Democrats openly disdained Lieberman for championing the war in'); return false;">Quote</a></div> When Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) switched from Democrat to independent in 2006, Democrats needed him to remain in their caucus to control the Senate with 51 votes. Yet many Democrats openly disdained Lieberman for championing the war in
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]]> By: » When Should Journalists Reveal Their Sources White House On Best Political Blogs: News And Info On White House http://progressiveworldreview.com/2008/08/04/when-should-journalists-reveal-their-sources/comment-page-1/#comment-1264 » When Should Journalists Reveal Their Sources White House On Best Political Blogs: News And Info On White House Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:42:38 +0000 http://progressiveworldreview.com/?p=162#comment-1264 [...] Should Journalists Reveal Their Sources Posted in August 4th, 2008 by admin in Uncategorized When Should Journalists Reveal Their Sources Back in 2004, Judith Miller was cited for contempt because she refused to name the source of the [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1264','» When Should Journalists Reveal Their Sources White House On Best Political Blogs: News And Info On White House'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1264','» When Should Journalists Reveal Their Sources White House On Best Political Blogs: News And Info On White House','[...] Should Journalists Reveal Their Sources Posted in August 4th, 2008 by admin in Uncategorized When Should Journalists Reveal Their Sources Back in 2004, Judith Miller was cited for contempt because she refused to name the source of the [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] Should Journalists Reveal Their Sources Posted in August 4th, 2008 by admin in Uncategorized When Should Journalists Reveal Their Sources Back in 2004, Judith Miller was cited for contempt because she refused to name the source of the [...]
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]]> By: BREAKING: LA Times Responds, Refuses to Release Obama-Khalidi-Ayers Tape on Grounds of Protecting Sources « DONE (Democrats Over Nominating Elitists) http://progressiveworldreview.com/2008/08/04/when-should-journalists-reveal-their-sources/comment-page-1/#comment-1257 BREAKING: LA Times Responds, Refuses to Release Obama-Khalidi-Ayers Tape on Grounds of Protecting Sources « DONE (Democrats Over Nominating Elitists) Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:37:04 +0000 http://progressiveworldreview.com/?p=162#comment-1257 [...] This would not be the first time that a journalist had to renege on a promise to a source for the greater.... [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1257','BREAKING: LA Times Responds, Refuses to Release Obama-Khalidi-Ayers Tape on Grounds of Protecting Sources « DONE (Democrats Over Nominating Elitists)'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1257','BREAKING: LA Times Responds, Refuses to Release Obama-Khalidi-Ayers Tape on Grounds of Protecting Sources « DONE (Democrats Over Nominating Elitists)','[...] This would not be the first time that a journalist had to renege on a promise to a source for the greater.... [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] This would not be the first time that a journalist had to renege on a promise to a source for the greater…. [...]
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]]> By: Paul Wilden http://progressiveworldreview.com/2008/08/04/when-should-journalists-reveal-their-sources/comment-page-1/#comment-397 Paul Wilden Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:20:25 +0000 http://progressiveworldreview.com/?p=162#comment-397 <blockquote><a href='#comment-393' rel="nofollow">Originally Posted By Political Disgust</a>I do not think the sources should ever be revealed. It opens up way to much room for violence and reprisals. if a journalist is outright lying they will eventually be caught as has happened many times in the past. But if they have multiple independent confidential sources, they should remain confidential in my opinion. Political Disgust http://www.politicaldisgust.com</blockquote> I have to disagree. If the government is deliberately lying to us it's the journalist's job to bring it to light, especially if the official involved is playing games with journalistic ethics. Additionally, revealing those who would play these games would discourage others from doing the same thing in the future.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('397','Paul Wilden'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('397','Paul Wilden','<blockquote><a href=\'#comment-393\' rel=\"nofollow\">Originally Posted By Political Disgust<\/a>I do not think the sources should ever be revealed. It opens up way to much room for violence and reprisals. if a journalist is outright lying they will eventually be caught as has happened many times in the past. But if they have multiple independent confidential sources, they should remain confidential in my opinion.\r\n\r\nPolitical Disgust\r\nhttp:\/\/www.politicaldisgust.com<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\nI have to disagree. If the government is deliberately lying to us it\'s the journalist\'s job to bring it to light, especially if the official involved is playing games with journalistic ethics. Additionally, revealing those who would play these games would discourage others from doing the same thing in the future.'); return false;">Quote</a></div>

Originally Posted By Political DisgustI do not think the sources should ever be revealed. It opens up way to much room for violence and reprisals. if a journalist is outright lying they will eventually be caught as has happened many times in the past. But if they have multiple independent confidential sources, they should remain confidential in my opinion.

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I have to disagree. If the government is deliberately lying to us it’s the journalist’s job to bring it to light, especially if the official involved is playing games with journalistic ethics. Additionally, revealing those who would play these games would discourage others from doing the same thing in the future.

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