BATTLE FOR YOUR MIND TV in courtrooms stirs wider questions
Supreme Court ruling barring camera access raises broader issues of how television and other media influence reporting and the events they cover. Justice Clark argues impact on witnesses is incalculable, but history shows courts were theatrical before TV. TV adds staging and can shape news through showmanship.
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Television’s theater of politics and civil rights debates
Analysis notes how TV shapes public perception of politics and civil rights demonstrations, arguing audiences overvalue seen performances. The author urges journalists to counter staged footage with backstage reporting and readers to question televised personas and motive of political actors. Copyright, 1945.
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