Blind item
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Blind item
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A blind item is a news story, typically in a gossip column, in which the details of the matter are reported while the identities of the people involved are not revealed. The invention of the blind item is credited to William d'Alton Mann (1839–1920), publisher of Town Topics, who often used it for blackmail. Communication privacy management theory relates to the ideas of information privacy that influence this form of communication. The advent of gossip websites brought about more public debate
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News story in a gossip column where subjects are anonymous
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_item
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2023-02-21T11:44:41Z
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