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Now more than ever, the press is a part of every story it covers. And CNN's "Reliable Sources" is one of television's only regular programs to examine how journalists do their jobs and how the media affect the stories they cover. Host Howard Kurtz is the nation's premier media critic, and each week he questions print reporters, television correspondents and Internet bloggers about how the press is covering the major stories of the week.
What are the rules for the use of anonymous sources?
Few of the defenders of General Petraeus and none of the defenders of General Allen are identified by name in recent press reports. Why not?