Newsmedia also trades upon this value. Take The Economist, which embodies this in the extreme, in its omission of by-lines. The effect this has is twofold. Firstly, to readers, everything has the appearance of being said from the mouth of — or at least with a strong endorsement from — the publication. Editors vet writers and their contributions so that readers are somewhat disburdened of this responsibility. Secondly, writers can feel more free to explore sensitive issues, and further threads of thought, knowing that the risk of doing so will be absorbed by the editors.