RealWorldGraduation_Question_30 <– PDF
Why do journalists publish articles using information from “anonymous sources”?
a) To protect the identity of people who secretly provided vital information to the public, although it may not have been legal or ethical to do so
b) To protect the First Amendment rights of people who may be afraid of publishing or speaking out on their own.
c) Because the media serves as the watchdog of a free society, and the people have a right to know about all the available information
d) Information from anonymous sources is generally more accurate than from open sources.
e) Primarily due to a combination of a), c), and d), although situations like b) do occur occasionally.
(The answer is on p. 2 of the PDF.)
