Yes, you are. On the record just means “for publication”, as in, you are aware that what you’re saying is going to be repeated publicly. The phrase has nothing to do with public attribution.
> On-the-record, in journalism, means anything in a communication may be publicly disclosed
Yes, you are. On the record just means “for publication”, as in, you are aware that what you’re saying is going to be repeated publicly. The phrase has nothing to do with public attribution.
> On-the-record, in journalism, means anything in a communication may be publicly disclosed
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Record
Funny you link there and not the main article that contradicts it:
> "On the record": all that is said can be quoted and attributed.
> "Unattributable": what is said can be reported but not attributed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Source_(journalism)#Speaking_t...