An old exchange between Jen Rubin and Eli Lake shows that she knew that her conversation with Politico was not off the record unless the journo interviewing her agreed to it:
It's not off the record for the journalists you don't invite to the off the record meeting http://t.co/uiDwY7Cd6G
— Eli Lake (@EliLake) February 22, 2013
@EliLake or even those who dont agree to be otr
— Jennifer 'pro-voting' Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) February 22, 2013
Rubin and the NYT’s Maggie Haberman also got into it on Twitter after Haberman accused her of not knowing how journalism worked:
For the uninitiated – and the initiated pretending they don't know because it's a fun way to slam a reporter – off the record is an agreement. Don't send an email saying OTR – especially when you're ostensibly in journalism! – and not wait for the reporter to agree
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) September 17, 2021
This is really basic stuff, and folks in the current White House – many of whom have long experience dealing with reporters – know this.
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) September 17, 2021
People can take issue with the timing of a story or the subject of a story. But suggesting the reporter did something nefarious when the person didn't follow the way OTR works is wrong.
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) September 17, 2021
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no, just really low class when dealing with a fellow journalist on something not a newsworthy scoop! I mean really, who behaves that way…
— Jennifer 'pro-voting' Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) September 17, 2021
Why is this his responsibility and not yours to know how journalism works?
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) September 17, 2021
I don't think you understood. Re-read the tweet. Or not. Whatever…
— Jennifer 'pro-voting' Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) September 17, 2021
LOL!
Seems like everyone understood.
— Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) September 17, 2021
Put this exchange in a museum:
Framing this. pic.twitter.com/yS788yhFhh
— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) September 17, 2021
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