Tip of the day from Journalism.co.uk – ‘off the record’ does it ever work?
May 22nd, 2008Posted by John Thompson in Top tips for journalists
Interviews: Beware of ‘off the record’. If used, make sure you understand which bit of the chat the subject is referring to. Also make sure the interviewee is clear they are back ‘on the record’ once the chat continues. Tipster: Tom Stainer
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May 23rd, 2008 at 8:55 pm
There’s no such thing as off the record. It’s a mirage.