Tuesday, May 31, 2005
Lest we forget
The former FBI deputy director is even humble about his role as Deep Throat. It would be hard to be any more heroic. The source behind Newsweek's recent gaffe should be taking notes. In the future the source, like the magazine, will most likely have the chance for self-redemption (my theory is the source got the jitters).
I hope we see this as the timely reminder it is. Without Deep Throat our country would have been thrown into a despotic pit. Deputy Director Felt's desire to remain undercover is eminently understandable.
But on the other hand: If all the would-be Woodstein's had known the high bar they had to vault for a vetted anonymous source, it would have been a good thing for journalism. ¶ 5/31/2005 08:43:00 PM
I hope we see this as the timely reminder it is. Without Deep Throat our country would have been thrown into a despotic pit. Deputy Director Felt's desire to remain undercover is eminently understandable.
But on the other hand: If all the would-be Woodstein's had known the high bar they had to vault for a vetted anonymous source, it would have been a good thing for journalism. ¶ 5/31/2005 08:43:00 PM
