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Not so long ago, Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, addressed 200+ members and guests of the Financial Women’s Association. When he was introduced, the audience was clearly told that his comments were in off the record. Mr. Dimon grinned and got a great deal of laughs when he cracked “there is no such thing as off the record.” …Read more… Not to be cynical, but the recent past hasn’t been so encouraging if you still believe that trust and integrity count in this world. Not so long ago, CNN released the contents of the late Lybian Ambassador Christopher Stevens’ personal journal, after reportedly assuring his family that it wouldn’t. Commenting on the CNN brouhaha, a spokesperson for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was quoted as telling a reporter to f–k off.  Do Integrity and Trust Count? The photo of a topless Duchess of Cambridge sun bathing on a private vacation was another media shocker. After the photo appeared in a French magazine, other media took the attitude “they printed it so why can’t we?” So the image is going viral in other countries (but not the U.K.) and so far as we know not the U.S. …Read more…  If you have not have visited the Newman Group’s website lately, then you’ve missed the videos that describe what we do and our approach to our specialties: presentation and media training. Plus, we are getting ready to announce virtual training sessions in the post-Covid-19 age and you are among the very first to know about it. …Read more… |
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When the CEO of the world’s #2 bank says there is no such thing as an “off the record” comment to the media, you can take it as gospel.
When Is It OK to Respond “No Comment” to a Reporter?
To comment or not to comment
The conventional wisdom for media interviews is that you never say “no comment” when a reporter asks you a question you can’t or don’t want to answer.
You Must Answer the Question
Of course, you can’t give the journalist confidential organization information, or remark during the very period going before an initial public offering (IPO). Be that as it may, you cannot disregard the inquiry. You don’t want to use the words “no comment,” which is like waving a red flag. Yet, many interview subjects figure they can just stonewall the reporter and bridge back to their key messages. …Read more…