On balance, I don't think so

Anonymity is important and journalists shouldn't be compelled to reveal sources even if the majority abuse the privilege.
Good cases make bad law and all that.

Stop making me think about stuff.

Posted By: yarmyyarmy on September 7th 2010 at 14:40:19

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lol rooney (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Sep 7, 14:10:47
- Divorce will cost him a pretty penny (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 7, 14:13:03
- "A source said" = "I just made this up" (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 7, 14:12:04
  - I do like how they slunk in a sweary (General Chat) - jayson blair, Sep 7, 14:26:08
  - no i c&p'd it, wouldnt put it past the vile little creature though (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Sep 7, 14:13:47
    - Not you, the journalist (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 7, 14:18:32
      - is it just the british press that can get away with that? (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 7, 14:21:41
        
        I'm guessing it's sort of slander by proxy (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 7, 14:28:03
        
        pass legislation that makes it compulsory for all quotes to be attributable? (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 7, 14:30:19
        
        On balance, I don't think so (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 7, 14:40:19
        
        good point... (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 7, 14:51:24
        
        You're forgetting the National Enquirer (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 7, 14:24:03
        
        that is a supermarket magazine (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 7, 14:26:27
        
        Splitting hairs (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 7, 14:30:23
        
        orville will not be best pleased with you sir. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Sep 7, 14:49:09
        
        i am not splitting haris at all, i am merely pointing out that the mainstream press in the (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 7, 14:34:20
        
        ouch! (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 7, 14:37:26
        
        that has been nominated for a Pulitzer (General Chat) - jayson blair, Sep 7, 14:30:06
        
        but the mainstream press i the us attribute quotes do they not? (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 7, 14:32:21
        
        kind of but not always (General Chat) - jayson blair, Sep 7, 14:41:32
        
        nice to see you got mentioned in dispatches (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 7, 14:49:24
        
        i'm infamous, me. (n/m) (General Chat) - jayson blair, Sep 7, 15:08:13

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