Or is the entire newspaper bound by the promise of anonymity? I don't think so, but this is fascinating. Not sure if there's precedent.
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So basically: Times reporters now must try to unearth the identity of an author that our colleagues in Opinion have sworn to protect with anonymity? https://nyti.ms/2CyF3Jh?smid=nytcore-ios-share …
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Lest the original tweet be misinterpreted: this was just the sound of my head exploding at such a dramatic, unprecedented situation.
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From James Bennet, Opinion editor of the NYT, acknowledging that reporters will try to identify the author: “I’m obviously very concerned about preserving the anonymity of the writer,” Bennet told me, “but I understand reporters are doing their job.”https://bit.ly/2M0Jhsl
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Too bad summer ice cream is over… we could have blocked them from their scoops until we got ours ;-)
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The author must know there's a good chance they'll be outed - why not just be open about it and couple with a resignation?
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And the piece is barely newsworthy.
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Yeah there's a bit of hypocrisy at the old
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Yup... and how will that go? not sure hiding behind anonymity is so brave.
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