Storify by Jeff Jarvis

Discussing off-the-record, on-the-record

Rosen, Blodget, Salmon,

jayrosen_nyu @jayrosen_nyu
I hate the way @BusinessInsider uses anonymity. Anytime, anywhere, any reason. As if it's just as good as any other source null
Fri, Sep 02 2011 09:33:52
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hblodget @hblodget
Sorry, Jay. Sometimes (often) it's the only way to get the real info RT @jayrosen_nyu: I hate the way @BusinessInsider uses anonymity.
Fri, Sep 02 2011 09:47:05
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hblodget @hblodget
I've often explained, but happy to post. Pls give me couple hours. RT @jayrosen_nyu: are your confidential sourcing guidelines online?
Fri, Sep 02 2011 10:07:18
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hblodget @hblodget
In business, anyone who goes on record has agenda. Often only way to get truth is on background--or jobs/careers at risk @jayrosen_nyu
Fri, Sep 02 2011 09:50:01
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jayrosen_nyu @jayrosen_nyu
You're trying to tell me that the "information" presented anonymously in http://jr.ly/bub8 was only available off the record, @hblodget?
Fri, Sep 02 2011 09:52:45
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felixsalmon @felixsalmon
@hblodget in business, anyone who goes OFF record has an agenda. And those guys are more likely to lie. I trust on-the-record more.
Fri, Sep 02 2011 09:52:51
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hblodget @hblodget
Then you've clearly never worked in business. On record is mostly propaganda MT @felixsalmon: @hblodget in business, I trust on record more
Fri, Sep 02 2011 10:03:03
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Nouriel @Nouriel
Or its talking your book @hblodget:you've never worked in business:on record is mostly propaganda @felixsalmon:in business I trust on record
Fri, Sep 02 2011 10:07:56
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hblodget @hblodget
Exactly RT @Nouriel: Or its talking your book @hblodget:you've clearly never worked in business:on record is mostly propaganda @felixsalmon
Fri, Sep 02 2011 10:12:11
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felixsalmon @felixsalmon
@hblodget @Nouriel everybody I've ever talked to off the record has talked their book. Normally more than they do on the record.
Fri, Sep 02 2011 10:13:38
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hblodget @hblodget
In business, 99.9% of people not allowed to speak publicly. The rest write press releases. Thus, conf. sources critical for real story
Fri, Sep 02 2011 10:16:26
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hblodget @hblodget
My goal is to get the truth. No way to do that by talking only to people authorized to spin RT @jeffjarvis:
Fri, Sep 02 2011 10:18:12
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hblodget @hblodget
In business, anyone who goes on record without specific agenda is soon-to-be-unemployed idiot. So how else get truth? Answer; you don't.
Fri, Sep 02 2011 10:24:18
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hblodget @hblodget
Now, obviously, confidential sources also spin. But talk to right ones and you get ever- closer to truth. Way more than in press releases.
Fri, Sep 02 2011 10:29:03
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hblodget @hblodget
Exactly. RT @Dan_Tamkin: @hblodget Triangulate answers from multiple sources to get truth
Fri, Sep 02 2011 10:30:48
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jayrosen_nyu @jayrosen_nyu
@pegobry @felixsalmon @hblodget Since it's all about judgment, are your confidential sourcing guidelines (grounds for judgment...) online?
Fri, Sep 02 2011 10:05:26
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