ALWAYS ASK YOURSELF : What would some of these experienced news people like you to know?

Users agree to use the ANONYMOUS JOURNALISM SITES within the spirit of the of The NRC CJ values statement,

In some cases reporters no longer may use "blind quotes" — direct quotations with no names attached.

which include:

• Inclusiveness
• Civility
• Ethical reporting
• Proper attribution/credit
• Local emphasis
• Open identity (no anonymous posting) or write unnamed source / ANONYMOUS SOURCES POSTING POSSIBLE

"A lot of people seem to think that when we use anonymous sources, we don't even know who they are — that they're anonymous to us

How do you use an anonymous source? The mysteries of journalism everyone should know.

When reporters want to use information from an unnamed source in a news story, they have to jump through a few hoops first.

A senior editor has to approve it, and know who the source is.

A single unnamed source is rarely enough to go ahead with a story — there must be two sources with the same firsthand knowledge.

And one of a handful of top editors must sign off on its use before publication.

"The one exception to the two-source rule is when we have a 'golden source' — for example, the police chief talking about an investigation,