A High-energy Effort to Trace a Leak.(Department of Energy, USA Today)

American Journalism Review,  November, 1999  by Eller, Tricia C.

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Issues concerning an investigation ordered by the Office of the Inspector General, at the request of Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Bill Richardson, to discover who leaked confidential information regarding the DOE to USA Today are discussed. Topics include the implications for journalism, Richardson's right to prevent illegal leaks, and security lapses at the DOE, which were the subject of the USA Today article.

With the proliferation of leaked material in Washington, D.C., some might consider a tip to a reporter business as usual. But imagine you're the source, and you've just ...

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