Absolutism and the Confidentiality Debate: Confidentiality and Journalists Sources,

Michael Foley

doi:10.21427/d74r2s

Absolutism and the Confidentiality Debate: Confidentiality and Journalists Sources,

Michael Foley

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Abstract

Sources confidentiality is the one absolute in journalism. A guarantee never to divulge the name of a confidential sources is part of all codes of conduct and is the one clause that never contains a qualification, such as 'save where the public interest demands otherwise'. However, there are problems with this rule, especially when it is used by public relations practitioners or is used when it is clearly not in the public interest.

Original language	English
Journal	Ethical Space: the International Journal of Communications Ethics
Volume	1
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.21427/d74r2s
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2004
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

confidentiality
journalism
public interest
codes of conduct
public relations

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Absolutism and the Confidentiality Debate: Confidentiality and Journalists Sources,

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