Whats your policy concerning unattributed quotes in articles published by Poynter?
Unattributed quotes diminish the quality of journalism in ways ranging from simple believability to unethical attacks on other people. Poynter uses them rarely, and never when the quote represents an attack on a person or organization. At times, it may be appropriate for Poynter to withhold the name of someone who is quoted. In such cases, an editor of Poynter Online will be informed of the identity of the person whose name is being withheld. In most cases, such quotes will be used only if the following conditions are met: there’s a compelling reason not to use the name, the material quoted is especially important, the material quoted does no harm, and there is no other way to get the information out.
