Abstract
Findings confirm the use of anonymous sources has a negative effect on readers’ perceptions of story credibility. Stories of presumably higher quality elicited more believability toward sources who disagree with the main findings of the story.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 54-66 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Newspaper Research Journal |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2009 |
Cite this
Sternadori, M. M., & Thorson, E. (2009). Anonymous sources harm credibility of all stories. Newspaper Research Journal, 30(4), 54-66. https://doi.org/10.1177/073953290903000405