Oldtrout Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 To be honest, the phrase 'sources say' doesn't appear much in the printed news now. Printed news is yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Hans Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Yeah I take sources say with a huge truckload of rock salt, having said that, if the source wants to be anonymous and the paper reveals the source, sources will soon stop being the source and there will be no future sources - no stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vague_Boy Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Do you have to believe what they write? I'm sure many people still think that Jean Charles de Menezes, the Brazilian shot 8 times in the head by the police on the London Underground [a] Vaulted the ticket barrier Was wearing a heavy winter coat, out of keeping with the warm weather at the time. [c] The police challenged him before firing. All three claims (made by "police sources") were wholly false [LINK] Yet these first impressions stick. Quite useful if you're running a little something called Operation Kratos, a shoot to kill operation, you find you've subsequently boobed and want to cover your back. Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals... except the weasel. Homer Simpson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Another popular tactic as when on site reporters are asked to assess the "mood" of a place, mainly because nobody will talk to them. Normally the "mood" is blatantly obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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