Use the link below. Write your answers down on a separate sheet of binder paper:

1. What is the SPJ?

2. What does the SPJ say about anonymous sources?

3. The SPJ code of ethics makes two important points on anonymity, what are they?

4. Click on the 'cracking down on anonymity' link...why did the NY Times crack down on the use of anonymous sources?

5. Go back out to the main article...what new guidelines is the NY Times using?

6. According to a July 15th article - Direct quotes from anonymous sources should be used _________, and only when such quotes are ________ to the story,

7. What has been the percentage drop in the use of anonymous sources?

8. What is the ONA?

9. List 5 guidelines the ONA recommends journalists follow for anonymous sources:

10.  What should a journalist have before granting confidentiality

Click on 'NPR’s code on anonymous sourcing' link for the rest of the questions:

11. What does this article say about unidentified sources in the very first paragraph?

12. Is the legal protection provided to journalists to keep source identities 100% secure?

13. What happened to Judith Miller of the NY Times?

14. Explain what happened in the  Cohen v. Cowles Media Supreme Court case?

15. What does the NPR say about using pseudonyms?

16. With regards to 'transparency'  NPR’s strong preference is to have sources stay ____   _______   _____________.

17. What does NPR say in the paragraph titled - Press anonymous sources hard?

18. What are the three "dont's" of anonymity.

19. At NPR who decides if anonymous news is shared?

20. What does NP suggest about identifying anonymous sources?