president obama takes questions straight from reporters friday. his first solo press cop inference since may. >> that will be on the record, but the press seems to have its own language. there's on the record, off the record, just for background, and then the ever hazy world of deep background. but as the rolling stone profile that ended stanley mcchrystal's career, the lines are blurred. here's albert option from the washington burro, he co-wrote an article with chuck todd. i'll start with you, chuck. since you and albert attempted to define these terms. let's start -- how would you define on the record, off the record, and background? >> well, we'll go with the basic three because those are the easiest one toss understand. on the record, quoting verbatim with attribution. savannah guthrie just asked me a