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From: Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
Date: 20060716
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Byline: Marvin Lake

Jul. 16--The news media, already under intense scrutiny for their use of anonymous sources, must now deal with an ever-growing source of concern: the proliferation of blogs and frequent anonymous postings.

As a result, newspapers and other news outlets are warning staffers of the dangers of using such Internet information in news reports. At The Virginian-Pilot, for instance, the paper's updated policy on anonymous sources addresses the matter: "Anonymous comments from Web logs and other Internet sites should not be used. The same standards apply ...

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