If a Communication Is "On Background," Then

question 100

Multiple Choice

If a communication is "on background," then

• A) the reporter can quote an official by name.
• B) what an official says cannot be used.
• C) what an official says can be used but may not be attributed to him or her by name.
• D) what the official says cannot be attributed to anyone, even an anonymous source.
• E) the reporters can quote an official by name with a court order.

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