Dear Journalists: Stop Quoting Unnamed GOP Senate Aides Who Lie To You

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Ali Gharib advises journalistic colleagues on how to not get egg on their face by avoiding lying, anonymous Senate GOP aides as sources.

Published Feb. 11 2013 3:30PM EST

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So now the Senate Armed Services Committee has scheduled a vote to pass Chuck Hagel's nomination to be Defense Secretary on to the full Senate—or not, though the Senate Majority Leader says he plans

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Dear Journalists: Stop Quoting Unnamed GOP Senate Aides Who Lie To You

Ali Gharib advises journalistic colleagues on how to not get egg on their face by avoiding lying, anonymous Senate GOP aides as sources.

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