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# The Times vrs NightJack: Destroying Journalists' Reputation
- URL: https://onemanandhisblog.com/2009/06/the_times_vrs_nightjack_destroying_journ/
- Published: 2009-06-18T13:15:14.000Z
- Updated: 2015-04-08T14:33:02.000Z
- Author: Adam Tinworth
- Tags: anonymity, bloggers, Journalism, nightjack, reputation, The Times

I think that it’s absolutely despicable that a journalistic operation  
did this. The “public interest” figleaf they’re using blows away the  
second you consider that they’ve made it easier for people to connect  
the blog posts with real cases, not harder.

I’ve seen journalists in several places saying things to the effect  
that this proves that anonymous whistleblowers should go to journalists  
to expose things of public interest. But it was journalists that  
exposed NightJack.

So, the attitude seems to be: “Nice story you’ve got there, guv. Better give it  
to us, ‘cos it’d be a shame if your identity became public knowledge,  
wouldn’t it?”

That’s a protection racket, and it’s how organised criminal gangs work, not respected journalists.

No wonder the public have such disdain for us.