You raise a good point. However, in light of the Justice Department secretly obtaining AP phone records [1], this provides an alternative option for secure information.
For information that is best delivered anonymously, this sounds like one of many tools to get your message out there.
No he does not have a point. Even if he does trust them, that's irrelevant. The point of anonymity is so others (especially governments) don't find out your identity. That can be done regardless of how much you trust the publisher.
For information that is best delivered anonymously, this sounds like one of many tools to get your message out there.
[1] http://www.npr.org/2013/05/14/183810320/justice-department-s...