It is one of the paradoxes of journalism: The more servile a reporter is toward his sources, the more authoritative he can appear in print. (Andrew Ferguson)

It is one of the paradoxes of journalism: The more servile a reporter is toward his sources, the more authoritative he can appear in print.

Andrew Ferguson

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