May 5, 2010
Anon Sources Fuel Rumors of 'Apple Policy to Prompt U.S. Allegation by Adobe' - Bloomberg.com

Ah, modern journalism. Here’s basically a discussion involving Apple and the FTC taking place through the media — happy as can be to take anyone’s statement and publish it anonymously, without attribution, and in this case, head an entire paragraph “Declining to Comment.”

May 4 (Bloomberg) — U.S. antitrust enforcers are considering an investigation of Apple Inc. following a complaint from Adobe Systems Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.

Adobe says Apple is stifling competition by barring developers from using Adobe’s products to create applications for iPhones and iPads, said the people who spoke on condition of anonymity because they aren’t authorized to discuss the case.

Think you’ll get a free iPad for this or something? For telling us nothing?

To contact the reporters on this story: James Rowley in Washington at jarowley@bloomberg.net; Arik Hesseldahl in New York at +1- ahesseldahl@bloomberg.net

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July 3, 2009
U.S. seeks to ensure Afghan elections (according to whom?!?) - Wash Times

anonymous sources win the warHey look, the hawkish Washington Times found a way to win yet another war, sensitive nature-style, that is:

Two months before Afghan civilians head to the polls, U.S. military reinforcements have mounted an offensive against a growing Taliban insurgency that is threatening to destabilize the upcoming presidential elections.

But not even an unnamed source can attest to how/why things are going so well:

“First, at a technical level the preparations are going well, with some glitches,” said a European official who is involved in the election. The official spoke to The Washington Times on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the situation and for security reasons.

Lame.

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June 30, 2009
Jackson's mother moves to control his estate - AP

We mourn the passing of Michael Jackson just as much as the rest of the world. For he graced us with some incredible music and never qualified his reclusive behavior with “sensitive nature” (although he did sing about Human Nature).

Thanks to the fine investigative reporters at the Associated Press, we don’t have to worry about Jackson’s estate, because, even though his mother, Katherine, is scrounging for control…

Another person with knowledge of Mr. Jackson’s business matters, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the material’s sensitive nature, told The Associated Press on Friday that there is a will, which would take precedence in court.

Another person with knowledge of Mr. Jackson’s business matters, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the material’s sensitive nature, told The Associated Press on Friday that there is a will, which would take precedence in court.

So what’s all the drama about then?!?

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AP Exclusive: Jackson said net worth $236M in 2007

Exclusive AND based on anonymous sources?!? Let’s run with it, AP!

Michael Jackson claimed to have a net worth of $236 million as of March 31, 2007, according to financial documents obtained by The Associated Press that shed light on the late pop star’s murky finances and prodigious borrowing.

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A person with knowledge of Jackson’s business matters, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the material, said in an interview with The Associated Press on Friday that there is a will.

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