Under What Conditions Can AP Reporters Use Anonymous Sources

question 44

Multiple Choice

Under what conditions can AP reporters use anonymous sources?

• A) When the material is opinion or speculation; when information is not available anywhere else; and when the source is reliable
• B) When the material is information and vital to the report; when information is not available anywhere else; and when the source is nameless
• C) When the material is information, not opinion, and is vital to the report; when information is only available under the conditions of anonymity; and when the source is reliable
• D) When the material is information and vital to the report; when the information is also available on the Internet; and when the source is reliable

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