"speaking on condition of anonymity"

[VicRattlehead]

Why does it seem in this modern age that classified material, non-public material, or anything that someone shouldn't tell the media....is told to the media?

Then "speaking on condition of anonymity" is used. At least have some guts and tell everyone in the world that you blabbed your mouth on something you shouldn't have blabbed.

Anyone agree?

[Yula_the_Mighty]

Actually it is a bigger problem than that. Every company or government organization that I've worked has a rule where no employee is allowed to talk to media at all about anything. All communication is restricted to specially designated representatives. In the USA, I believe this situation true for just about all of them.

The 'anonymity because you are not authorized to speak to the media' results in this problem. Since all communication is illegal, the troublesome ones are lost in noise. As far as the rules are concerned, talking about the sponsered Little League is as serious offense with the same firing penalties as giving out secrets.

[Erica]

Anything can be bought/sold, especially classified information. But it does seem cowardly when the info comes from an anonymous source, and people will believe the info from a nameless person, odd.

[Yula_the_Mighty]

Anything can be bought/sold, especially classified information. But it does seem cowardly when the info comes from an anonymous source, and people will believe the info from a nameless person, odd.It is called job preservation. You get fired talking to the media.

You also have to realize a lot of stuff is not being released without permission. Our government routinely asks someone to pass information under the counter to the media. It is part of the deal with the media. The media gets a story. The government gets the information out. The information provider gets protection. The government gets to smirk with out having to deal with the fallout from making an official statement.

[Erica]

It's a conspiracy.

[Itablie]

It is called job preservation. You get fired talking to the media.

You also have to realize a lot of stuff is not being released without permission. Our government routinely asks someone to pass information under the counter to the media. It is part of the deal with the media. The media gets a story. The government gets the information out. The information provider gets protection. The government gets to smirk with out having to deal with the fallout from making an official statement.


Yula has a good point.