@IanDSmith@mastodonapp.uk If no one trusted anonymous sources, Watergate would've blown over. I do wish news sources had the same editorial standards as the Post back then, only printing from Deep Throat things that were confirmed by other anonymous sources. I agree 100% about news sources citing other news sources—I may or may not finish the piece I'm reading, but I'll always at least try to find the original reporting. And my biggest beef isn't in here: learn how to spot a press release being reported as news.