Anonymous Sources

[The Minsky Moment]

Michael Moore and the salon advice columnist are not exactly the best journalistic models.  Their shortcomings as journalists go far far beyond use (or abuse) of un-named sources.

I'm an accountant at a bigger company...I've worked on M&A transactions which ended up leaking to the press...I wonder how hard it would be for me to get BS stories into the business section. 

It might not be that hard but if you lie don't expect your press contact to keep quiet when the SEC calls ...