Understanding Sourcing

When is it OK to use anonymous sources? Can they be trusted? And can we as journalists be trusted to make that call? When it comes to establishing who said what to whom, modern journalism has become the Wild West. Keen to preserve their contacts, journalists are granting anonymity to sources that don't truly deserve it.  The result is, at best, partisan reporting of certain issues in politics, sport and business - at worst, downright lies.  So how should sourcing work? Who deserves anonymity and who doesn't? And how do we tell the difference?  This podcast covers some of the things we all need to think about when evaluating the use and credibility of anonymous sources.