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What does it mean to be a non confidential source? Did the journalist explicitly say it was not confidential, or did they just not swear it was confidential?
by jammygit 8y ago
What does it mean to be a non confidential source? Did the journalist explicitly say it was not confidential, or did they just not swear it was confidential?
- smadge 8y agoMy understanding is that there is a protocol that sources and journalists follow concerning “on the record, “off the record,” or somewhere in between that is negotiated before the interview begins. (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/02/reader-center/off-the-record-meaning.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/02/reader-center/off-the-rec...)