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Re:Hackers acting in Turkey's interests believed to be behin... by commoner on Monday January 27, 2020 @02:35PM (#22162907)
Anonymous sources are an essential part of journalism, and Reuters is reputable enough to use them responsibly.

> The weakest sources are those whose names we cannot publish. Reuters uses anonymous sources when we believe they are providing accurate, reliable and newsworthy information that we could not obtain any other way. We should not use anonymous sources when sources we can name are readily available for the same information.

> Unnamed sources must have direct knowledge of the information they are giving us, or must represent an authority with direct knowledge. Remember that reliability declines the further away the source is from the event, and tougher questions must asked by reporters and supervisors on the validity of such information.

http://handbook.reuters.com/?title=The_Essentials_of_Reuters...

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Re:Hackers acting in Turkey's interests believed to be behin... by diminish on Tuesday January 28, 2020 @12:26AM (#22166698)
Unfortunately Reuters is famous for fabricating fake need in the name for some state actors too.
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Re:Hackers acting in Turkey's interests believed to be behin... by commoner on Tuesday January 28, 2020 @04:59PM (#22174538)
It's hard to take these accusations at face value without evidence.
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Re:Hackers acting in Turkey's interests believed to be behin... by planetis on Tuesday January 28, 2020 @12:26PM (#22171560)
...and so is Yeni Safak, am I right?
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