Legal Question in Legal Ethics in Michigan

Using source for published article

As a journalist, is it ''legal'' to print what someone said to me, even if I didn't identify myself as a journalist and even if the identity of the respondent is anonymous? Do I need their permission to print their opinion even if it is impossible to identify them as the source?


Asked on 11/11/03, 2:28 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
William Stern William Stern, P.C.

Re: Using source for published article

You can say what they said without saying who said it. Journalists always cite unidentified sources, etc. Bill Stern

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Answered on 11/11/03, 7:45 pm


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