Double Super Secret Background

Double Super Secret Background is a neologism, often used humorously, referring to the journalistic concept of keeping a background source secret.

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Neologism - Humorously - Journalistic - Background source - Secret

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The phrase, coined by Time Magazine reporter Matthew Cooper, gained notoriety in July 2005 during the Plame affair. the phrase originally appeared in an e-mail of July 11 2003 from Cooper to his Time bureau chief, referring to a conversation with Karl Rove. In compliance with a court order, the magazine released Mr. Cooper's notes, thus breaking the anonymity of Mr. Rove.

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Time Magazine - Matthew Cooper - July - 2005 - Plame affair - July 11 - 2003 - Karl Rove - Anonymity

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Mr. Cooper statedhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/17/AR2005071700755.html the phrase was "a play on a reference to the film Animal House, in which John Belushi's wild Delta House fraternity is placed on Double Secret Probation."

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Animal House - John Belushi - Double Secret Probation

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