#243 What Does ‘Off The Record’ Actually Mean? The Toronto Star And BuzzFeed Explain.
Confusion over "off the record" played a pivotal role in global affairs this past week. So — how does this oft-misunderstood agreement actually work, and why do so many powerful people continue to misuse it?
Jesse Brown
Host & Publisher
Hosted by Jesse Brown
Jesse speaks with Toronto Star’s Daniel Dale about his scoop on Trump’s off the record comments about Canada amid NAFTA talks, and to Buzzfeed News’ editor-in-chief Ben Smith about an “off the record” email Elon Musk sent to one of his reporters.
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