Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Fri, Sep 30 2005
Judth Miller Never Had A Trial But Is Definitely On Trial By Certain Journalistic Peers
I'm lifting an eyebrow this morning at Arianna Huffington's remarks concerning the Judith Miller case. Let's not forget that the journalist went to jail over a story that was never even written. Ms. Miller may or may not have also had other personal reasons for choosing to keep her promise of confidentiality. I simply don't know. Perhaps Ms. Huffinton does know and so her remarks may be right on in that vein. If she knows something she isn't revealing though, she'd better be careful, since we now know that a citizen acting as a journalist can be sent off to jail for such things unless they reveal their sources. I would really hope for the issue of source confidentiality not to get lost in this whole diatribe.
posted at: 06:31 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
I'm lifting an eyebrow this morning at Arianna Huffington's remarks concerning the Judith Miller case. Let's not forget that the journalist went to jail over a story that was never even written. Ms. Miller may or may not have also had other personal reasons for choosing to keep her promise of confidentiality. I simply don't know. Perhaps Ms. Huffinton does know and so her remarks may be right on in that vein. If she knows something she isn't revealing though, she'd better be careful, since we now know that a citizen acting as a journalist can be sent off to jail for such things unless they reveal their sources. I would really hope for the issue of source confidentiality not to get lost in this whole diatribe.
posted at: 06:31 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
