On: What Does ‘Off the Record’ Really Mean?

[Covzire]

Not the GP, but how would you define "unethical agenda" in the reporting context?

[extralego → Covzire]

Seriously?

“Not morally approvable; morally bad; not ethical.”

-Wiktionary

EDIT: The accusation was that the subjects all “have an agenda”. The subjects are not the reporters, so a dictionary definition is the exactly the right amount of specificity.

[vageli → extralego]

Since morals vary by social norms and culture, I'm not sure that's a great definition of unethical in the context of journalistic integrity.

[dhsbak → vageli]

Very true. But neither social norms or culture were defined. I think they make a fine point here.