Many thanks to a reader for sending along.....Worth reading in its entirety but here's a sample---
"Readers have no idea what motivates anonymous sources to say these things. You can't look up the political donations, or social-media feeds, or LinkedIn pages of anonymous sources. That's what makes this game fun for them. They can drop bombs or push valentines without anyone questioning their authenticity. They're authentic cowards, and reporters enable that cowardice — even from other reporters." MORE AT When Cowardly Journalists Abuse Anonymous Sourcing
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