Brian Lilley

Brian Lilley

In defence of anonymous sources in the media...

They have a real place, if used responsibly and I use them all the time.

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Brian Lilley
Nov 17, 2025
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People love anonymous sources in journalism and people love to hate anonymous sources in journalism. It cuts both ways as well, with the audience and journalists like myself coming down on both sides of the issue.

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