How can television news change for the better?
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. . .here are my thoughts.
How can television news change for the better?
Does anyone find it odd that the orator of a quote, when reduced to text, is traditionally notated after their quote? Wouldn’t it be better if the quote was preempted with both its author and the context surrounding the quote? Take this gem which has surely been said a time or two:
“The best moments of my life are still ahead of me.”
—Anonymous
Reading that quote gives the general indication of someone optimistic about their future. They envision a long industrious life filled with great moments and accomplishments. If Malala Yousafzai had uttered this quote in her Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, we could understand her optimism that she won’t again be shot in the head by the Taliban. Yet, her extreme confidence that she’d outdo becoming a teenage Nobel laureate bleeds into cockiness! The quote above would take on a more sinister feel if we’re told those were the final words of a death row inmate, only minutes before the switch was flipped. Context is key—that’s all I’m saying. Maybe it’d make TV news more exciting, though, if entire stories were presented before saying who the narrative was about.
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