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What does ‘off the record’ really mean?

Two journalists recently got into a high-profile tiff about its application, raising bigger questions

Updated: October 1, 2021

Before class (10 minutes) Read “What Does ‘Off the Record’ Really Mean?” from The New York Times and then the top item of Tom Jones’ Sept. 20 Poynter Report newsletter. Class time needed 20 minutes Learning objectives At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to: Define the frequently used journalism term “off […]...

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