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It’s not clear what your expectation is. It’s quotes from people so even if they name them there isn’t much meaning to it.
by yalogin 3y ago
It’s not clear what your expectation is. It’s quotes from people so even if they name them there isn’t much meaning to it.
- antonvs 3y agoIt's easier to make up stories to support a narrative when you don't have to be specific about it. Hence the suspicion mentioned by the other commenter.
- developer93 3y agoWhile most readers probably won't check further, if they print "mr y from village x said this" there's more chance that either mr y can come forward & say "no I didn't" or other villagers can say "I live in village x and I don't know any mr y" or another journalist can say "I checked the records of village x and there's no mr y listed". Unnamed sources are a great delight of tabloid writers and while not proof of lying, they make a story less credible. This is why credible news programmes/newspapers have things like requiring at least 2 sources for any claim. Journalistic standards are a thing.