I'm a little bit with C-Diddy on this. I appreciate that the 'source' is a legitimate tool in journalism but it's been used here to disguise laziness in my view. If it was some huge piece of juicy information, then sure, quote the unamed source but heck this "deep throat" is only saying something that any teller down at the ANZ Bank could tell you. This is poor journalism and something that Perry White or Mr Grant would not let you get away with in their newsroom.
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Posted September 05, 2011 00:48 · last edited March 18, 2021 07:33
I'm a little bit with C-Diddy on this. I appreciate that the 'source' is a legitimate tool in journalism but it's been used here to disguise laziness in my view. If it was some huge piece of juicy information, then sure, quote the unamed source but heck this "deep throat" is only saying something that any teller down at the ANZ Bank could tell you. This is poor journalism and something that Perry White or Mr Grant would not let you get away with in their newsroom.