At the very least, their statement shows that they recognize the harm that revealing someone's identity can cause. It also acknowledges that "many important st

At the very least, their statement shows that they recognize the harm that revealing someone's identity can cause. It also acknowledges that "many important stories in sensitive areas like politics, national security and business could never be" discussed without anonymity. Whether that discussion happens on the NYT or not is, IMO, irrelevant. I realize blogs are a threat to their business model, but that doesn't excuse targeting their authors.