Mistakes Lawyers Make When Dealing With Reporters

Whether a reporter wants a comment about a crisis or just wants to tap into your wisdom, you can make the most of the situation by keeping in mind a few basic rules. Number one, says this post from legal media and PR firm Adrovett, is “No comment gets you nowhere,”  Also critical, and more complicated: Don’t assume you and the reporter mean the same thing by “off the record.” Like the term “on background,” it should be clarified first.