Comment by avazhi
5 months ago
> New York Times story which cites anonymous officials, “speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation”. That’s not a thing, that’s not a valid reason to grant anonymity under normal journalistic principles
Stopped reading right here. That is a completely valid reason to talk to the media and happens quite often only under that specific condition.
The rest of the article is interesting and doesn't depend on the validity of that statement.