Carlson, Matt, 1977-

On the condition of anonymity : unnamed sources and the battle for journalism / Matt Carlson. - Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c2012. - 202 p. ; 23 cm. - The history of communication . - History of communication .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : the problems-and promise-of unnamed sources -- Media culpas : prewar reporting mistakes at the New York times and Washington post -- "Blogs 1, CBS 0" : 60 minutes and the Killian memos controversy -- Journalists fight back : Newsweek and the Koran abuse story -- Deep Throat and the question of motives -- "Journalism on trial" : confidentiality and the Plame leak case -- Rethinking anonymity : problems and solutions.

9780252078859 (pbk.) 0252078853 (pbk.)


Attribution of news.
Periodismo--Aspectos polĂ­ticos
Reportajes
Comunicaciones confidenciales --Prensa
Reporters and reporting--United States.
Journalism--Political aspects--United States.
Journalistic ethics--United States.

PN 4781 / C284o 2012

070.4/3