Tuesday, July 12, 2005

Others May Follow 'LA Times' and Keep Names of Sources Off Computers

A sampling of newspaper editors nationwide shows most agree with the new Los Angeles Times directive to staffers to avoid identifying anonymous sources in computer files or e-mails -- a clear reaction to last week's jailing of reporter Judith Miller and the recent legal wrangling that led Time Inc. to reveal Matt Cooper's source in the same case. Cooper had argued against that.
When asked, most editors told E&P that they would consider a similar policy, noting that reporters notes, e-mails, and computer files are more likely to come under subpoena by prosecutors seeking source material following the Miller/Cooper case.

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