Comments on: The price of anonymous sources: Error hits LATimes’ Clemens claim http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/12/21/the-price-of-anonymous-sources-error-hits-latimes-clemens-claim/ Think. It ain't illegal yet... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:32:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dr. Denny http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/12/21/the-price-of-anonymous-sources-error-hits-latimes-clemens-claim/comment-page-1/#comment-35580 Dr. Denny Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:55:06 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/12/21/the-price-of-anonymous-sources-error-hits-latimes-clemens-claim/#comment-35580 Thank you, Lenny. You'll find our staff covers the waterfront culturally, politically, socially and economically. Thank you, Lenny. You’ll find our staff covers the waterfront culturally, politically, socially and economically.

]]> By: Lenny Bruce http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/12/21/the-price-of-anonymous-sources-error-hits-latimes-clemens-claim/comment-page-1/#comment-35579 Lenny Bruce Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:35:31 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/12/21/the-price-of-anonymous-sources-error-hits-latimes-clemens-claim/#comment-35579 Great post. I really enjoyed it. I will have to bookmark your site for later. Great post. I really enjoyed it. I will have to bookmark your site for later.

]]> By: Dr. Denny http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/12/21/the-price-of-anonymous-sources-error-hits-latimes-clemens-claim/comment-page-1/#comment-10285 Dr. Denny Sat, 22 Dec 2007 03:40:32 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/12/21/the-price-of-anonymous-sources-error-hits-latimes-clemens-claim/#comment-10285 Russ, It can be done without pointing to the identity of the source. True, some of the circumlocutions leave much to be desired. If the source didn't want to be identified because she or he might fired, just say so. Also: The Times said nothing about the motivations of the sources. Why were they providing information, especially from a court document? Give us the source's motives. Sam, I almost agree. But I know too many who do wish to get it right, and we never hear about them because they DO get it right. But we do hear about the real bonehead mistakes, such as this one. I'm curious, though: Remove Clemens' name from this. Is the apology proffered by The Times no longer running on the front page? That's what annoys me. If it had just been a player without the celebrity of Clemens, would that apology be parked on Page One? Russ,

It can be done without pointing to the identity of the source. True, some of the circumlocutions leave much to be desired. If the source didn’t want to be identified because she or he might fired, just say so.

Also: The Times said nothing about the motivations of the sources. Why were they providing information, especially from a court document? Give us the source’s motives.

Sam, I almost agree. But I know too many who do wish to get it right, and we never hear about them because they DO get it right. But we do hear about the real bonehead mistakes, such as this one.

I’m curious, though: Remove Clemens’ name from this. Is the apology proffered by The Times no longer running on the front page? That’s what annoys me. If it had just been a player without the celebrity of Clemens, would that apology be parked on Page One?

]]> By: The price of anonymous sources: Error hits LATimes’ Clemens claim | The Steroids Resource http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/12/21/the-price-of-anonymous-sources-error-hits-latimes-clemens-claim/comment-page-1/#comment-10278 The price of anonymous sources: Error hits LATimes’ Clemens claim | The Steroids Resource Sat, 22 Dec 2007 01:10:13 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/12/21/the-price-of-anonymous-sources-error-hits-latimes-clemens-claim/#comment-10278 [...] Also, The Times’ report said Grimsley alleged that Tejada used anabolic steroids. The only mention of Tejada in the affidavit was a conversation he had with teammates about baseball’s ban on amphetamines. [emphasis added] … Read the rest of the entry here [...] [...] Also, The Times’ report said Grimsley alleged that Tejada used anabolic steroids. The only mention of Tejada in the affidavit was a conversation he had with teammates about baseball’s ban on amphetamines. [emphasis added] … Read the rest of the entry here [...]

]]> By: Russ Wellen http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/12/21/the-price-of-anonymous-sources-error-hits-latimes-clemens-claim/comment-page-1/#comment-10277 Russ Wellen Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:45:25 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/12/21/the-price-of-anonymous-sources-error-hits-latimes-clemens-claim/#comment-10277 <blockquote>Tell the readers why those sources are anonymous.</blockquote> Don't see that done oo often. Maybe partly because it's like walking a tightrope -- the journalist would be leaving clues as to informant's identity. I know steroid use isn't the point of the article, but still tough for Clemens to deny. See my post following.

Tell the readers why those sources are anonymous.

Don’t see that done oo often. Maybe partly because it’s like walking a tightrope — the journalist would be leaving clues as to informant’s identity.

I know steroid use isn’t the point of the article, but still tough for Clemens to deny. See my post following.

]]> By: Dr. Slammy http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/12/21/the-price-of-anonymous-sources-error-hits-latimes-clemens-claim/comment-page-1/#comment-10269 Dr. Slammy Fri, 21 Dec 2007 22:59:42 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/12/21/the-price-of-anonymous-sources-error-hits-latimes-clemens-claim/#comment-10269 Too many journalists have become convinced that it's more important to be first than to be right. And maybe it is - these people still have jobs, right? Too many journalists have become convinced that it’s more important to be first than to be right. And maybe it is – these people still have jobs, right?

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