Anonymous Source Tracker

Examples of how major English-language news organizations use anonymous sources. Updated daily.


Lobby Shop Forges Ties With Taiwan - The Washington Post
Jun 26, 2003 ... A Cassidy lobbyist, who declined to speak for attribution, said the lobby shop "encouraged" the caucus, which is co-chaired by Reps. Steve Chabot (R-Ohio) ...

Washington Post  ∙  June 26, 2003


With the Spring, a Rising Tide of Evidence - The New York Times
May 11, 2003 ... For the detective, who spoke on the condition that his name not be published, spring portended not cherry blossoms and tulips, but the bureaucratic headache of ...

New York Times  ∙  May 11, 2003


Unmasking A Crisis - TIME
Apr 20, 2003 ... ... wouldn't give her name stopped him and explained, “Look, I'm not pushing you away. I do this for your own good. It's too dangerous here. It's really a ...

Time  ∙  April 21, 2003


SARS: Unmasking A Crisis - TIME
Apr 20, 2003 ... As a TIME reporter continued through the ward, another nurse who wouldn't give her name stopped him and explained, “Look, I'm not pushing you away. I do ...

Time  ∙  April 21, 2003


Oakland antiwar protest gets ugly - Apr. 8, 2003 - CNN
Apr 8, 2003 ... A protester, who refused to give her name, said she was injured by police during Monday's clash. Story Tools. more video VIDEO.

CNN  ∙  April 7, 2003


Bush apologizes to Karzai for Senate panel treatment - Mar. 11, 2003
Mar 11, 2003 ... "It turned into more of a grilling," said a senior Democratic committee aide. "The atmospherics were bad." With cameras rolling, Karzai was pressed on the ...

CNN  ∙  March 11, 2003


Absent-Minded Motorist Drives Off but Returns to Find Lucrative ...
Mar 8, 2003 ... He also asked that his name not be used because, he said, “I am a member of a respected profession.” Guess he's not a lawyer. But I'm just leading up to ...

LA Times  ∙  March 8, 2003


For Hispanics, Not Much News - The Washington Post
Dec 15, 2002 ... One network executive who refused to speak for attribution dismissed the study as "fallacious" and questioned both its methodology and intent. "Content ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 16, 2002


'Hillside Strangler,' 67, dies in prison - Glendale - LA Times
Sep 23, 2002 ... murders, is serving a life term. Local police commented off the record Sunday on how the acts of. the “Hillside Stranglers” terrorized local residents, but ...

LA Times  ∙  September 23, 2002


White House: No division in the ranks over Iraq - CNN
Aug 30, 2002 ... However, a person close to Powell within the administration says Powell does not believe the United States should invade Iraq without the support of "key allies ...

CNN  ∙  August 30, 2002


Black Leaders Upset About Townsend's Running Mate Choice
Jul 10, 2002 ... And her decision making has been so insular," a Democratic operative close to Maryland's black leadership said. "All of these people, she says to their face ...

Washington Post  ∙  July 11, 2002


'No one wants to be a hospital pharmacist now. I suppose it's the ...
Apr 9, 2002 ... The speaker, who has asked not to be named, works as a pharmacist in a hospital in England.

The Guardian  ∙  April 9, 2002


'I notice so much waste in time and people and money' | Society
Apr 4, 2002 ... The writer, who has asked not to be named, is an Australian operating theatre nurse who has worked at nearly a dozen London hospitals, placed there on ...

The Guardian  ∙  April 4, 2002


Publish And Perish - TIME
Mar 10, 2002 ... When Suthichai Yoon, editor-in-chief of Thailand's Nation Multimedia Group, picked up the phone last Wednesday, the caller wouldn't give his name, but said ...

Time  ∙  March 11, 2002


Opinion | Under the Fog of War - The Washington Post
Feb 11, 2002 ... "This is an ongoing military operation," said the commanding officer, who would not give his name. "If you go further, you would be shot." Now, who is this ...

Washington Post  ∙  February 12, 2002


'There needs to be a wind of change ... there is not even a breeze'
Feb 9, 2002 ... ... representing train guards angry at the gap between their pay and that of the drivers. The writer has asked not to be named.

The Guardian  ∙  February 9, 2002


Temple Hills Towing Owner Shot to Death - The Washington Post
Dec 13, 2001 ... The employee spoke on the condition that her name not be published. "Then the man ran into the woods and the guy who was shooting followed. I heard at least ...

Washington Post  ∙  December 13, 2001


Speaker calls for vote on delayed trade bill - November 5, 2001 - CNN
Nov 5, 2001 ... But a senior Republican aide said Hastert's timing may be geared as much toward building support for the bill as it is aimed at getting lawmakers to vote.

CNN  ∙  November 5, 2001


Opinion | The GOP's Budget Gimmicks - The Washington Post
Sep 9, 2001 ... "He does not want to admit that he did not go far enough on his tax cut," said one GOP leader who did not want his name used. Worse yet, the president may ...

Washington Post  ∙  September 10, 2001


Killers of British 2-Year-Old Win Parole - The New York Times
Jun 23, 2001 ... She was granted anonymity to preserve the privacy of the daughter she had after being released from prison, but was tracked down and unveiled by the news ...

New York Times  ∙  June 23, 2001


Vieques decision blasted by all sides in Congress - June 14, 2001
Jun 14, 2001 ... On Wednesday, Republican aides met with White House officials for a meeting to talk about "options" on the Vieques issue, according to a House Republican aide.

CNN  ∙  June 14, 2001


China's latest weapon against Falun Gong: Re-education – Chicago ...
Jun 6, 2001 ... ... asked to be identified by her last name, Cui. “Afterward we found that in order to pursue perfection we hurt people. This was selfish.” 2 see the light.

Chicago Tribune  ∙  June 6, 2001


Telemarketing Scams a Rising Canadian Export - Los Angeles Times
May 7, 2001 ... Hawkins' mother, who did not want her first name used, cleaned out her checking account and took cash advances against her credit cards after getting several ...

LA Times  ∙  May 7, 2001


In East Meadow, A Cleaner Jail, Angrier Guards - The New York Times
Apr 15, 2001 ... ''You start to wonder what uniform you're wearing,'' said an Officer Gormly, who did not want his first name used because he does not want his charges to know ...

New York Times  ∙  April 15, 2001


The Professor Vanishes - TIME
Apr 2, 2001 ... More than a month later the former political activist remains in custody, and according to someone close to the family, the accusations against him are ...

Time  ∙  April 2, 2001


Public or Private School? Here's Advice on How to Decide
Feb 28, 2001 ... I received this letter not long ago from a father who asked that his name not be used: "As a parent of a 4-year-old, I am facing the private-versus-public ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 1, 2001


How the Bushies Crowned Their Guy as Debate King - TIME
Oct 17, 2000 ... ... speak off the record. But Wednesday morning, he addressed us on the PA system before takeoff. “Attention, please. Attention, please,” Bush said. “This is ...

Time  ∙  October 18, 2000


Uriah Jones 2nd, 75, a Pioneer for Black Fencers in the U.S. - ny times
Jul 4, 2000 ... Raphael's Hospital in New Haven, who declined to speak for attribution, said Jones apparently died in the sauna at the Y.M.C.A. in nearby Hamden, Conn., and ...

New York Times  ∙  July 4, 2000


Fiji agreement should free hostages within days | World news
Jun 23, 2000 ... A rebel spokesman and an official involved in the negotiations said the two sides had agreed to the terms under which Fiji's next government would be formed ...

The Guardian  ∙  June 24, 2000


Shots From Car Kill 15-Year-Old In Pr. George's - The Washington ...
Oct 31, 1999 ... The woman, who spoke on the condition that her name not be published, said she didn't hear anything for five to 10 minutes, then heard sounds as if someone ...

Washington Post  ∙  November 1, 1999


So Who's The Comedian? - The Washington Post
Sep 13, 1999 ... I submitted my name as George Spelvin, the catchall pseudonym used in early theater when an actor did not wish to be identified by his real name. I used ...

Washington Post  ∙  September 14, 1999


'It will be hard to forget this evil' | World news | The Guardian
Mar 27, 1999 ... ... asked to remain anonymous. Sat 27 Mar 1999 20.40 EST. Share. Prefer the Guardian on Google. Friday. Dear daughter: We're writing this at 7pm. We have ...

The Guardian  ∙  March 28, 1999


The Speaker Who Never Was - TIME
Dec 27, 1998 ... “It's over,” said a senior Republican aide. “Denny was the hardest one to convince.” Critics say Hastert–who, barring yet another surprise, will be elected ...

Time  ∙  December 28, 1998


THE INVESTIGATION; Judiciary Committee Gets Starr's Evidence on ...
Nov 14, 1998 ... A senior Republican committee aide said last week that if Mr. Starr were to send over information about Ms. Willey's accusations, it could be readily ...

New York Times  ∙  November 14, 1998


Opinion | In America; D'Amato's Ethical Vacuum - The New York Times
Nov 1, 1998 ... ''That's Al being Al,'' said a Republican strategist who is not working for the campaign but who nevertheless asked that his name not be used. ''If you run ...

New York Times  ∙  November 1, 1998


ALBANIAN AMERICANS FUNDING REBELS' CAUSE
May 25, 1998 ... The contractor, who also is named Krasniqi but who did not want his first name used, is not alone in his quest. His fund-raising efforts in the United ...

Washington Post  ∙  May 26, 1998


ANCHOR SKIPS '20/20' OVER ALBERT INTERVIEW
Nov 8, 1997 ... "He just feels like the show's going totally tabloid now," said a veteran "20/20" staffer who refused to be identified. "Hugh Downs is the ultimate ...

Washington Post  ∙  November 8, 1997


the heist and the hunt - TIME
Oct 13, 1997 ... All the “art experts” who testified to the photographs' reliability refused to be identified. The paper said that along with the photos, it had obtained a ...

Time  ∙  October 13, 1997


LIFE OF A SALESMAN - The Washington Post
Dec 21, 1996 ... A prominent Maryland lawyer-lobbyist, who refused to speak for attribution, recalled that Davis once invited him to lunch to discuss a "business opportunity.".

Washington Post  ∙  December 21, 1996


LURE OF MEN IN FANCY CARS SENDS SOME GIRLS ON A ...
Oct 21, 1996 ... Avenue SE for a bus home, said the young woman, now 19, who spoke on the condition that her name not be published. Her friend had violated curfew and was ...

Washington Post  ∙  October 22, 1996


O.J.'S OPENING DISCREDITS - The Washington Post
Jan 11, 1996 ... Some did. "I had two people curse me out today," said a female operator at the toll-free line today, who wouldn't give her name ...

Washington Post  ∙  January 12, 1996


Dreams of Glamour and Hopes for a Life on a Larger Stage End in ...
Nov 15, 1995 ... "Her look was kind of like early Madonna," said the instructor, who spoke on the condition that his name not be published. "She was a very sweet girl, who ...

New York Times  ∙  November 15, 1995


KINDNESS BY STRANGERS NOT EXCLUSIVE TO IOWA
May 29, 1995 ... He refused to give his name. Her closing line, “Only in Iowa. . .” was not totally accurate, Ann. We have do-gooders in California's San Fernando Valley as ...

Chicago Tribune  ∙  May 29, 1995


TERRY TIES ALLEN TO ATTACKS - The Washington Post
Oct 12, 1993 ... His most pointed charge came when he accused Terry as state attorney general of failing to support a state police probe of charges that people who had knowledge ...

Washington Post  ∙  October 13, 1993


Outage, Strike Almost Douse Flame of Life - Los Angeles Times
Sep 2, 1993 ... Martinez, the live-in nurse, who did not want her first name used. But Waters' odyssey was not over. “Now I have to start looking for a bigger generator ...

LA Times  ∙  September 2, 1993


DEPRESSION SURVIVORS TELL THEIR STORIES
Nov 24, 1992 ... But roughly a third of the letters we selected for reprinting could not be used because the writers did not want to be identified. Most feared repercussions ...

Washington Post  ∙  November 24, 1992


Housing Suit Reveals Split In Yonkers - The New York Times
Jun 24, 1992 ... The Justice Department was more conciliatory. An official involved in the negotiations said its response would carry great weight with Judge Sand. The ...

New York Times  ∙  June 24, 1992


Police Sweep Suspects Out With Trash in Pacoima : Cleanup
Jun 17, 1992 ... Plourde, who did not want his first name used. “It's hard to ride with a suspect on the back.” So Plourde and other officers on Tuesday questioned people ...

LA Times  ∙  June 17, 1992


HOLDING OFF THE YEARS – Chicago Tribune
Mar 27, 1992 ... ... who would only be identified by her first name. ”I`m dating someone who doesn`t know,” she explains. ”He`s convinced that I have the body of a goddess. I ...

Chicago Tribune  ∙  March 27, 1992


Politics: Conservative and moderate wings of the party will try to ...
Feb 22, 1991 ... “It presents him with an opportunity to be sane,” said one prominent Republican, who refused to speak for attribution. Dannemeyer disagrees wholeheartedly ...

LA Times  ∙  February 22, 1991