Sports Reporting and Production
Source confidentiality refers to the ethical and legal obligation to protect the identities of sources who provide information to reporters or journalists. This principle is crucial in maintaining trust between journalists and their sources, especially when sensitive or potentially damaging information is involved. By ensuring source confidentiality, reporters can gather important insights that might otherwise be withheld due to fear of repercussions for the source.
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