By PETER MWAURAMore by this AuthorIn controversial, sensitive and investigative stories you will often find phrases like “no comment” and “could not be reached for comment”. So they say “no comment” or refuse to pick up calls or messages as a way of refusing to answer a journalist’s questions. SPECULATEHowever, the “no comment” or refusal to talk to a journalist is a comment in itself, though the person may wish to say nothing. If a source declines to comment, the journalist includes in the story the “no comment” for what it’s worth. If a source cannot be reached, the journalist puts that information too in the story, to show he tried to reach out.

Source: Daily Nation February 28, 2019 20:37 UTC