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To: don-o
Jumping in here, I am greatly imprssed by Dittemore.

I feel the same way. He is a good man.

Can anyone tell me why the networks feel compelled to show a postage stamp-sized screen of the actual event, and a larger screen showing old, recycled footage that we have all seen a hundred times?

Do they think we'll click the remote if all they offer us is a talking head? They really do think we are f*cking idiots who need pictures and stupid, fake animation to keep us interested.

201 posted on 02/02/2003 3:07:38 PM PST by Semper911
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To: Semper911
Can anyone tell me why the networks feel compelled to show a postage stamp-sized screen of the actual event, and a larger screen showing old, recycled footage that we have all seen a hundred times? Do they think we'll click the remote if all they offer us is a talking head?

Yes, they really do think that. They've all been taught that if they leave up a static picture of a monotonal guy sitting at a table, people will tune out in droves. They don't even think about it; they just automatically make sure they have extra material ("b-roll," they call it) to run over and over, just to keep the picture on the screen active.

230 posted on 02/02/2003 3:14:55 PM PST by Timesink (They're the Dissociated Press)
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