nonattribution
Unnamed source protection
Nonattribution is the practice of not identifying a source of information, especially in journalism and intelligence work.
A reporter may agree to nonattribution as a condition for receiving sensitive information: The official spoke on condition of nonattribution.
The related term is attribution, the act of crediting a source.
One's formative experiences
- off-the-recordNot for attribution
- leakEscape through a breach
- whistleblowerInsider who reports misconduct
- confidential sourceProtected informant's identity
deniability · press freedom · embargo · spokesperson · anonymous tip
Not formally recognized
- unattributedHaving no stated origin
- unnamedNot identified or specified
- anonymousOf unknown origin
- unidentifiedNot yet recognized
nameless · ghostwriter · unsigned · sourceless · unacknowledged · pseudonymous · incognito · untraceable
Intentionally concealed
- deniableAble to be disputed
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- black opsUnacknowledged covert activities
- unacknowledgedNot formally recognized
plausible deniability · classified · redacted · compartmentalized · need-to-know · sanitized · untraceable
Reproducing something exactly
- appropriationUnauthorized claiming or allocation
- infringementViolation of rights
- uncitedLacking attribution or references
- unreferencedLacking source attribution
stolen content · academic dishonesty · lifting · piracy · fraudulence · unoriginality · passing off
background
One's formative experiences
- off-the-recordNot for attribution
- leakEscape through a breach
- whistleblowerInsider who reports misconduct
confidential source · deniability · press freedom · embargo · spokesperson · anonymous tip
uncredited
Not formally recognized
- unattributedHaving no stated origin
- unnamedNot identified or specified
- anonymousOf unknown origin
unidentified · nameless · ghostwriter · unsigned · sourceless · unacknowledged · pseudonymous · incognito · untraceable · undisclosed
covert
Intentionally concealed
- deniableAble to be disputed
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- black opsUnacknowledged covert activities
unacknowledged · plausible deniability · classified · redacted · compartmentalized · need-to-know · sanitized · untraceable
copying
Reproducing something exactly
- appropriationUnauthorized claiming or allocation
- infringementViolation of rights
- uncitedLacking attribution or references
unreferenced · stolen content · academic dishonesty · lifting · piracy · fraudulence · unoriginality · passing off
nonattributionattribution
Assigning origin or cause
cited · credited · sourced · by name · acknowledged
nonattributionon the record
Openly stated, quotable
quotable · citable · named · for the record · attributable
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