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people familiar with the matter This peculiar phrase appears four times in the article. Is it journalist-code for something?
by smh 15y ago
people familiar with the matter
This peculiar phrase appears four times in the article. Is it journalist-code for something?
- jforman 15y agoYes, it's code for a source who is "on background" or of similar attribution status. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journalism_sourcing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journalism_sourcing under "Speaking terms."