1. SHOULD
JOURNALISTS
REVEAL
SOURCES?
By Namba
Orcutt
Academy High
School
Frosh Core

2. THINK
ABOUT
IT.
How do
you
think
journalists
get their
information
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3. DO THESE TERMS RING A BELL?
Whistleblower
Shield Laws

4. Votes
Journalists are just
being too sensitive…
I guess not since I don't
know what they are
Votes
No, we could survive
without them
Yes, the news today
would be very vague
0
5
10
15

5. In a way, by
revealing
sources, peop
le will feel
more
comfortable
that they
know where
their news
come from.
But on the
other hand, by
keeping their
sources
secret, the free
flow of
information
will remain in
tact and
protect
anonymous
sources

6. At this moment, there
are people who are
afraid to come out and
say what wrongdoings
they have seen.

7. DOES IT MATTER THAT JOURNALISTS
DON’T REVEAL SOURCES?
Revealing sources
Yes
No
I don’t
care
They
don't?

8. The situations vary:

9. But!!

10. Being able to hide
under an alias
enables these people
to feel safe telling
reporters what had
happened

11. Without this “safety
blanket,” imagine how
many people would
be able to walk away
without anyone
knowing of their
crimes

12. Take this away, and
soon no one would
want coverage

13. A single person can change a
whole case

14. “Anonymity is one of my
favorite things… You’re
completely invisible and
I find that very
liberating”
-Ani DiFranco

15. WORKS CITED
 SPJ: Code of Ethnics. (2013). Retrieved August 31 , 2013, from
Society of Professional Journalists: http://www.spj.org
 Litho, P. K. (2013, June 3). Revealing Sources will Kill
Investigative Journalism. Retrieved August 30, 2013, from The
Monitor: http://www.monitor.co.ug
 Snyder, M. T. (2011 , December 21). First Admendment Under
Attack. Retrieved September 2, 2013, from Lewis Rockwell:
http://archive.lewrockwell.com
 Warner, J. (2003, July 19). Journalists Don't Reveal their
Sources. Accept it. Retrieved August 30, 2013, from The
Independent:
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/commentators/jeremy warner-journalists-dont-reveal-their-sources-accept-it587289.html

16. BY NAMBA
Orcutt
Academy High
School
Frosh Core
Date