Anonymous News Source Application In American Media And Its Enlightenment For China's

The American journalistic circles obtained the huge achievement in the anonymous newssource application but also to have the extremely painful lesson. About the anonymous newssource using, the American journalistic circles always have the different viewpoint. Somepeople believe that the anonymous news source has significant function and it cannot besubstituted. Another people think it corroded the newspaper confidence and make thenewspaper irresponsibly. The American journalistic circles take First Amendment for theshield to protect the secret. But judicial world think that each person have the fair right for thetrial and that the freedom of the press have not been higher than the judicial fair privilege.After some cases, the journalistic circles have obtained the limited privilege. But the federalshield law has not been formulated. The American journalistic circles have achieved theprofessional mutual recognition in protecting anonymous news source. Many newsman arearrested or are sentenced the fine because they refuse to disclose the anonymous newsoriginates to the court. This kind of professional mutual recognition is related with theprofessional spirit that American journalistic circles have formed for many years. It isnecessary for the media and reporters surviving and developing in the competition. Theanonymous news source likes a double-edged sword. It brings the recent news. But itinfluences the authenticity and objectivity of news. It is quite seriously that Anonymous newssource abuses in Chinese news media. To establish feasible standard system and follow"essential, benefit and strictly "principle, and to strengthen the function of the edition system,it is basic solution.