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I don't like these stories where the major sources are anonymous. I want to know who said what, because without knowing the source it's impossible to know if th
by totalZero 8y ago
I don't like these stories where the major sources are anonymous. I want to know who said what, because without knowing the source it's impossible to know if they have a motive, aside from simply telling the truth for truth's sake.
- sneak 8y agoThis is why you have to trust the outlet; there is a presumption that this sort of due diligence is performed by the reporting organization. For obvious reasons they can’t publish the source but they have serious disincentives to be used as a tool in someone else’s agenda. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. cf Bloomberg.