Teacher: Journalists who conceal the identity of the sources they quote stake their professional reputations on what ...

Emil-Kunkin on October 26, 2022

Hi, I agree that the connection is pretty subtle. A tells us that unsourced quotes that are boring or dull (that is, would not make good anecdotes) are likely to diminish a jounalists professional standing. This suggests that any time a journalist does use an unnamed quote, it is very likely to fit into the anecdote category the teacher suggested they would