Five Thirty Eight Article on Unnamed Sources

[silverscreenselect]

Here's an interesting article by one of the 538.com writers that gives some guidelines about whether and when to trust unnamed sources. Some of this is common sense, but they give examples. The more unnamed sources and the more specific sources, e.g. "Justice Department officials" vs. "administration officials," the more likely the story will be true. Predictions about the future, like what Comey will say in his testimony, are less likely to be true than statements about things that have already occurred. He'll be writing a follow-up article soon.

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/wh ... d-sources/

[BackInTex]

Predictions about the future.....are less likely to be true than statements about things that have already occurred

Some of this is common sense

Hard to believe people are paid for such "insight". Or conversely, that it has to be explained to some people.