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Isn't it for journalists' protection that they try to remain semi anonymous or at least out of the limelight? You just have to look at Assange for an example of
by globalnode 1y ago
Isn't it for journalists' protection that they try to remain semi anonymous or at least out of the limelight? You just have to look at Assange for an example of what happens when you try to become a well known person representing certain topics.
- mooreds 1y agoIn this case, the journalist wants credit ("first reported by") from other news organizations for doing the reporting work first. She has a public blog, I don't think she's worried about being known. It's different than a journalist doing work where their identity could be problematic.
- globalnode 1y agoGood point. I was stuck thinking about it in only one way.
- simonw 1y agoThe vast majority of journalists are proud to put their name to their reporting. Cases where a journalist tries to stay semi-anonymous are rare, outside of reporting on despotic regimes, organized crime or other scenarios where there is a legitimate high-risk safety threat.
- globalnode 1y agoYep its true, those cases that I was thinking about would likely be rare.
- immibis 1y agoBut she is reporting on a despotic regime.