Analysis: There is an old saying that a journalist is only as good as his or her sources. So what happens to journalism, to the public’s right to know, when our sources become too terrified to speak to us? Kate_McClymont RightToKnow
There is an old saying that a journalist is only as good as his or her sources. So what happens to journalism, to the public's right to know, when our sources become too terrified to speak to us?
Journalists depend on sources to provide information and our ethical obligation is to protect those sources at all times. How can we protect sources when there are laws which can allow various agencies to find out to whom we have been speaking?Sources who were once driven to ensure the public knew what was happening in law enforcement, government, aged care, the public service, hospitals and the defence forces are now terrified of losing their jobs, being sued or, even worse, going to jail.
It is impossible to overstate the devastating harm to press freedom once the Australian federal police executed search warrants on the Canberra home of a News Corp journalist followed by the raid of the headquarters of the national broadcaster. I am not talking about the possible criminals charges the journalist may face. Far more important is the silencing of potential sources.
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