Claud Cockburn
British journalist (1904–1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Born | Francis Claud Cockburn (1904-04-12)12 April 1904 Peking, Qing Empire |
Died | 15 December 1981(1981-12-15) (aged 77) |
Occupation | Journalist |
Spouse(s) | Hope Hale Davis Jean Ross Patricia Byron |
Children | Claudia Cockburn Sarah Caudwell Alexander Cockburn Andrew Cockburn Patrick Cockburn |
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Relatives | granddaughters: Laura Flanders Stephanie Flanders Daisy Cockburn Olivia Wilde |
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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]