Mark Coddington rounds up discussion surrounding the use of anonymous sources in the wake of the New York Times op-ed about a Goldman Sachs employee's very public resignation.
In the wake of the now-viral op-ed in The New York Times, Why I am leaving Goldman Sachs, the Wall Street Journal published a rebuttal from numerous unnamed employees at the company. Jay Rosen expressed disbelief at the fact even a spokeswoman, whose job it is to represent the company, was not named. The Journal expressed to Rosen that the spokeswoman's comment was on-the-record, but they chose not to name her.
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Mark Coddington, a Nieman Lab contributor and graduate student of journalism, Storified a discussion that took place on Twitter surrounding the whole ordeal that delved into the deeper issues surrounding using anonymous sources in general. Check it out here.
In the wake of ‘leaving Goldman Sachs,’ it’s asked: Are anonymous sources necessary?
Mark Coddington rounds up discussion surrounding the use of anonymous sources in the wake of the New York Times op-ed about a Goldman Sachs employee's very public resignation.
In the wake of the now-viral op-ed in The New York Times, Why I am leaving Goldman Sachs, the Wall Street Journal published a rebuttal from numerous unnamed employees at the company. Jay Rosen expressed disbelief at the fact even a spokeswoman, whose job it is to represent the company, was not named. The Journal expressed to Rosen that the spokeswoman's comment was on-the-record, but they chose not to name her.
[node:ad]Mark Coddington, a Nieman Lab contributor and graduate student of journalism, Storified a discussion that took place on Twitter surrounding the whole ordeal that delved into the deeper issues surrounding using anonymous sources in general. Check it out here.
Belinda Alzner