>>6876435He's an idiot cuckservative. Of course he doesn't like journalists.
>on the recordMeans they source said something that they are okay with you printing, along with their name and identifying info
>on backgroundThe source said something and said you can take it to print, but they don't want to be identified
>off the recordsomething the source said that they don't want to go to print
Violating the wishes of a source is how you burn your source to the point they might not want to talk to you anymore. And depending on situations, the life or livelihood of the source may be in jeopardy.
In short, journalists know more about their sources than what they take to print.
That said, dirtsheets are trash jabroni marks.
