A Quote by Ted Rall

There was an honorable tradition of using anonymous sources that was ruined by Jayson Blair.

Ted Rall

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Ted Rall
American - Cartoonist
Born: August 26, 1963

I stepped on a land mine named Jayson Blair.

Howell Raines

Anonymous sources are a practice of American journalism in the 20th and 21st century, a relatively recent practice. The literary tradition of anonymity goes back to the Bible.

Joe Klein

When Corporate America finds a Jayson Blair in its midst, the standard operating procedure is to circle the wagons and deny that any form of liability extends up the chain of command.

Gary Weiss

Sean Hannity is a hypocrite!He's blasting anonymous sources and saying journalism is dead when he uses an anonymous source in the form of President Trump.

Brian Stelter

Sure, some journalists use anonymous sources just because they’re lazy, and I think editors ought to insist on more precise identification even if they remain anonymous.

Ben Bradlee

Sure, some journalists use anonymous sources just because they're lazy and I think editors ought to insist on more precise identification even if they remain anonymous.

Ben Bradlee

Simply stated, sometimes journalists can only get their information from informants who must remain anonymous in order to protect their careers and sometimes even their lives: Watergate: Confidential sources. The Pentagon Papers: Confidential sources. Enron: Confidential sources.

Rod Lurie

There's no credibility in anonymous sources.

Will Muschamp

I personally hold Blair more responsible for this war than I do George Bush. The reason is, Blair knows better, Blair is not an idiot. What is he doing hanging around this guy?

Michael Moore

For as long as we're using fossil fuels at all, globally, Canadians should be using Canadian sources.

Elizabeth May

I think it's a lack of journalistic integrity to print things with anonymous sources.

Will Muschamp

Sometimes, anonymous sources, when merely stating opinions or running a smear campaign, are certainly cowards.

Rod Lurie

Anonymous sources are to journalism what silicon enhancements are to the feminine figure; they look impressive to the gullible, but something doesn't feel right.

Larry King

Honorable, adj.: Afflicted with an impediment in one's reach. In legislative bodies, it is customary to mention all members as honorable; as, "the honorable gentleman is a scurvy cur.".