Unnamed Liberal sources burn media as insider info turns out to be #fakenews

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Sometimes, media are just patsies.

This happens when they get manipulated by unnamed sources, at least one of whom just hung a CBC reporter out to dry. For context, not so long ago it was extremely rare for newsrooms to publish news based on unnamed sources. Now, with trust in media declining, it is routine. So, the less trust people have in journalists,…