Confidential sources are part and parcel of investigative journalism, and without them it's pretty difficult to break any big story.
Sure they open up a minefield when you don't know who the information is coming from and all the problems associated with that, but it's really the type of situation where you have to take the rough with the smooth.
Sure they open up a minefield when you don't know who the information is coming from and all the problems associated with that, but it's really the type of situation where you have to take the rough with the smooth.
Not sure that this is a breaking news story. Conjecture, as this thread is testament, has been around for months.
I think the media have had enough time to get their facts straight and print some truths rather than hiding behind hearsay.