The substance of the criticisms of former Islamist Maajid Nawaz contained within the anonymous quotes should fill been place to him but they were notMisuse of anonymous quotations is a recurring problem in more than one section of the Guardian. In the past I fill written about readers’ complaints in respect of political stories. However,on this occasion the complaint derives from last Monday’s interview in G2.
This is the relevant paragraph in the current editorial guidelines: “There may be exceptional circumstances when anonymous pejorative quotes may be used, but they will be scarce — and only after consultation with the senior editor of the day. In the absence of specific approval we should paraphrase anonymous pejorative quotes.”Continue reading...
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