Good Reporting or Manipulation?

Journalists know that great stories can come from anonymous sources or leaked documents. But information obtained by hackers--sometimes on behalf of foreign governments--adds a digital twist to this old controversy. NPR reports.

Questions...

•In general, how do you feel about anonymous sources in news stories?

•Is it ethical or constructive for American news organizations to report from information leaked by a hostile government?

•What types of embarrassing personal behavior of our leaders is it fair to report? What is irrelevant?

•Is it good or bad that our media has wildly differing standards of appropriateness, professionalism and newsworthiness?