One of what I'd imagine to be many such incidents to come.
"As I write this, two stories of profound importance languish in our hands," [Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper editor Doug] Clifton wrote. "The public would be well served to know them, but both are based on documents leaked to us by people who would face deep trouble for having leaked them. Publishing the stories would almost certainly lead to a leak investigation and the ultimate choice: talk or go to jail. Because talking isn't an option and jail is too high a price to pay, these two stories will go untold for now.
Reader comment: Chris says,
You may want to note that the Plain Dealer's shirking of their public duty has set off a firestorm among Northeast Ohio's blogging community. George Nemeth's brewedfreshdaily.com would be the best place to start, since his blog is a gathering point of many from the area.
