No comment
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No comment is a phrase used as a response to journalistic inquiries which the respondent does not wish to answer. Public figures may decline to comment on issues they are questioned about if they wish to avoid having a stated opinion about the matter on the record, or if they simply have nothing to say about the issue at the time.
[edit] Criticism
Some public relations professionals have argued against the use of "no comment," stating that one of the goals of working with the press is to resolve issues before they become hot topics. Offering no comment allows the press to fill in the blanks, diverts the focus of the publicity, and sacrifices an opportunity to communicate key messages.[1]
[edit] Notable uses
- "'No comment' is a splendid expression. I am using it again and again." Winston Churchill.[2]
- "No comment... in glorious Technicolor!" Harold Wilson, 1963, When asked for a statement on an unfolding scandal.
- "I don't believe in that 'no comment' business. I always have a comment." Martha Beall Mitchell[3]
- "'No comment' is a comment." George Carlin [4]
[edit] References
- ^ Laermer, R. (2004). Full Frontal PR. New York: Bloomberg Press.
- ^ "Winston Churchill Quotes". BrainyQuote. http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/w/winstonchu111292.html. Retrieved 2006-06-10.
- ^ Quoted by Nigel Rees in his book Why Do We Say ...? (1987), ISBN 0-7137-1944-3.
- ^ http://blogzarro.com/2007/05/100-greatest-george-carlin-quotes/
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