Why does the only source of info in news stories come from "an unnamed source who is not permitted to speak to the media"?

just found this in related thread from 2007- obviously this station did not start a trend!

Radio Station Cries 'Enough' -- Won't Quote From Certain News Stories Relying on Unnamed Officials

By Greg Mitchell

Published: February 13, 2007 10:55 PM ET

NEW YORK After the latest widely-publicized stories in national newspapers about weapons from Iran allegedly killing Americans in Iraq -- based completely on unnamed sources -- at least one smaller news outlet has had enough of it.

The news director of the public radio station in Santa Fe, New Mexico, has directed his staff to "ignore national stories quoting unnamed sources." He also called on other news outlets to join this policy.

Bill Dupuy sent the following to his news staff.
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Effectively immediately and until further notice, it is the policy of KSFR's news department to ignore and not repeat any wire service or nationally published story about Iran, China, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia or any other foreign power that quotes an "unnamed" U.S. official.

What we have suspected and talked about at length before is now becoming clear. "High administration officials speaking on the condition of anonymity," "Usually reliable Washington sources," and others of the like were behind the publicity that added credibility to the need to go to war against Afghanistan and Iraq.

Our news department covers local news. But, like local newspapers and others, we occassionally are taken in by national stories that we have no way to verify.

This is a small news department with a small reach. We cannot research these stories ourselves. But we can take steps not to compromise our integrity. We should not dutifully parrot whatever comes out of Washington, on the
wire or by whatever means, no matter how intriguing and urgent it sounds, when the source is unnamed.

I am also calling on our colleagues in other local news departments -- broadcast and print -- to take the same professional approach.

[link to www.editorandpublisher.com]

here is the glp link for the above quoted thread...

Thread: Radio Station Cries 'Enough' -- Won't Quote From Certain News Stories Relying on Unnamed Officials

That's because they make it all up. It's much easier to fabricate than it is to uncover a real story -basically, the media has an agenda, they have no interest to investigate anything.


[link to mdatoz.com]


This is freaky, Bill O'Reilly is actually selling books to convince the public that Oswald acted alone. He thinks he's the Warren Report -Now the guy is either delusional or he's working to cover up the truth.

It works for the media. The majority of people never question or doubt these "anonymous sources."

sad

It is about complete government information control. If you work for the government and release information without getting their approval you can loose your job and go to jail.

By releasing information from an unknown source they can lie to you constantly without repercussion.

MSM is the propaganda arm of the US military complex. The news is just made up bullshit for stupid sheep.

Looks that way.

anonymous

The difference between fact and fiction is clear. There is more truth in comedy.

That's for sure !

Pretty much all media is government controlled or edited in some way, some more than others. Sometimes so called "insiders" give tip-offs to journalists, or they get it from "think-tanks" - those infos however are coming from inside the government/military/secret agencies to give the news a certain spin in the direction they want.

It's just like with the Syria scenario - how often have we heard "We can no independently verify the authenticity of this video" or something like that.
Same bullshit.

When you hear any of those things, flags should go up and better to research the story yourself.

Absolutely correct. It's all agenda for the media.