On using the media wisely

In an excerpt from a 1977 speech, MacNeil says that the trouble with the media age is that it discourages concentration and diminishes a person's attention span. He feels that television journalism constantly bombards viewers with trivia and fails to put in context news stories.

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Published in:Television quarterly (Beverly Hills) 1999-10, Vol.30 (2), p.15
Main Author: MacNeil, Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Journalism
Media coverage
Television programming
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Summary:In an excerpt from a 1977 speech, MacNeil says that the trouble with the media age is that it discourages concentration and diminishes a person's attention span. He feels that television journalism constantly bombards viewers with trivia and fails to put in context news stories.
ISSN:0040-2796
1938-1565