Who said that? NPR’s approach to anonymous sources
When the stakes are high—jobs on the line, safety at risk, or truth buried deep—journalists sometimes turn to sources who can’t afford to be named. NPR doesn’t take that lightly. Anonymity isn’t granted casually; it’s vetted, scrutinized, and approved only when the story would otherwise go untold. Whether it’s about war, government layoffs, or personal trauma, the goal is the same: tell the public what it needs to know, without compromising the people brave enough to speak. Transparency and trust remain the guiding lights. Meghan Ashford-Grooms with NPR has the full story on how these delicate decisions are made in the newsroom.
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