Question

Imagine you are a journalist covering a scandal that may destroy a member of congress. you obtain your information from a source at the department of justice under the condition that the source would be completely unattributed. the information you obtained from this source is considered to be __________.

Answer 1

The information you obtained from this source is considered to be On deep Bakcground.
Deep background refers to the information that could not be displayed in the writing but definitely enchance the journalist's view regarding the relevant information. Journalists use this in order to connect a certain clues or find a new lead for their investigation.