Too Close To Call
Too Close To Call Podcast
The Rant: Do you know how to 'On Background'?
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The Rant: Do you know how to 'On Background'?

The rules for talking to reporters and protecting yourself.

“Off the record” is easy. “On background” is trickier.

These are the main two ways sources converse with reporters.

And surprisingly enough, a lot of political figures don’t get the nuanced differences and find themselves out over their skis on a cold hard mountain once the story pushes live.

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Too Close To Call
Too Close To Call Podcast
Mostly politics. With a side of personal. Always #profound, perhaps problematic.