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Fewer People Want Their Full Names in Newspapers. What Now?
A columnist highlights growing reader frustration with the frequent disclaimer that interviewees do not wish to be identified by their full names, a practice driven by privacy concerns in the digital age. The author notes that while transparency and verifiability are core journalistic principles, the increasing frequency of such requests—citing 35 instances in two months alongside 18 cases of fictitious names—creates tension between ethical standards and modern realities. This column sets the stage for a two-part discussion on how journalists balance these competing demands, starting with experiences from foreign correspondents.
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