Daily Kos :: Comments Amy Smithson and Judith Miller's credibility gap

It means "Don't say it was me!" (4.00 / 2)

According to Wikipedia, "background is a term used by some journalists to describe a communication between a source and a journalist, where the journalist does not identify the source, but repeats the information the source has provided."
It also says "Some journalists will not accept information "on background" or even "off the record" as they feel it compromises them, or may be intended to mislead them."
HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!

"What a waste it is to lose one's mind. Or not to have a mind is being very wasteful. How true that is." --Dan Quayle

by jakester on Sun Jul 10, 2005 at 11:20:43 AM PDT

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  for he quick reply.
  
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  by Earl on Sun Jul 10, 2005 at 11:22:40 AM PDT
  
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