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Claud Cockburn | |
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| Born | Francis Claud Cockburn 12 April 1904 Peking, Qing Empire |
| Died | 15 December 1981 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Spouse(s) | Hope Hale Davis Patricia Byron |
| Partner | Jean Ross |
| Children | Claudia Cockburn Sarah Caudwell Alexander Cockburn Andrew Cockburn Patrick Cockburn |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | granddaughters: Laura Flanders Stephanie Flanders Daisy Cockburn Olivia Wilde |
Francis Claud Cockburn (/ˈkoʊbərn/ KOH-bərn; 12 April 1904 – 15 December 1981) was a British journalist. His saying "believe nothing until it has been officially denied" is widely quoted in journalistic studies,[1][2][3] but he did not claim credit for originating it.[4] He was the second cousin, once removed, of the novelists Alec Waugh and Evelyn Waugh. He lived at Brook Lodge, Youghal, County Cork, Ireland.[5]
Cockburn was "a leading British Communist Party member", and by the 1940s, he was reputed to be a prominent figure in "the Comintern in Western Europe".[6]
- ^ Article in wikiquotes
- ^ "Pilger's law: 'If it's been officially denied, then it's probably true'". The Independent. 12 October 2008.
- ^ "Claud Cockburn Quotes". BrainyQuote.
- ^ In his autobiography In Time of Trouble, he refers to the phrase as advice he had "often heard" (London, 1957) p. 168.
- ^ Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, US: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 120.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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