President-elect Donald Trump is clearly antagonistic toward the mainstream media. That attitude is unlikely to change after Inauguration Day. His disdain for journalists and reluctance to release details about his finances and business ventures may force journalists to rely increasingly on anonymous sources, a strategy that reputable news organizations have long frowned upon.
So in the age of Trump, how should a reader approach coverage that relies primarily on anonymous sources?
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Thexalon on Monday January 09 2017, @03:33PM
I lean towards thinking that it's a fine thing that our political systems are so easily hacked. I want to know a much as I can about what my elected representatives are really up to and how they are really thinking about the questions they're supposed to be answering, and leaks and hacks are a great way of doing that.
The only thing that stops a bad guy with a compiler is a good guy with a compiler.