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How does this handle anonymous sources? Not only do you have to account for what those sources say, but also, a reporter reporting what an anonymous source sai
by jasonlotito 8y ago
How does this handle anonymous sources?
Not only do you have to account for what those sources say, but also, a reporter reporting what an anonymous source said can be 100% factual (Yes, the anonymous, valid source was indeed reported accurately), but maybe the anonymous source is incorrect. The reporting is accurate. The source is not.
Basically, a lot of grey area. And with that comes the issue of anything not "fact checked" by a service like this could be dismissed. What harm does that do?
Not a dismissal of a service like this. Rather, just open questions.
- YazIAm 8y agoOnly public primary sources are allowed as evidence on SourcedFact. Anonymous sources certainly have value within journalism, but the goal of SourcedFact is to make facts that can be proven beyond a reasonable doubt with public primary sources stand out from everything else.
- jasonlotito 8y agoOkay. I think as long as that distinction is clear, sounds good!