I went to college in Albany NY. At the time, I forget his name, but the mayor was the longest running mayor in the US. He was a very expert politician.

I had a conversation with a grad student in Journalism. She was able to get a meeting with him. She told me how in awe she was sitting in a room with him. Until later that nite when she went thru her notes. He was able to talk to her for 2 hours without saying anything.

PF

>Tom,
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>>Doug;
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>>This type of television news is not uncommon in the San Francisco Bay Area. At the scene of a horrific car crash, a television news crew finds a man in shock. The tv "reporter" pushes a microphone in the face of the man and says , while the camera does a close up, "How does it feel to have your wife and children killed by a drunk driver"? Somehow the man was not able to answer. Time for a commercial - fade out - cut! Smiles from everyone at the studio - dead bodies and laughter go well together. And thats the news at 5. Stay tune for the news at 6. And now a commercial...
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>>Tom
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>Exactly... ANd this kind of stupidity has been formalized in the US Senate it seems. <g>
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>>>Perry,
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>>>>I saw an article in the LA Times Calendar section (the entertainment section) yesterday about TV covering the Enron affair.
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>>>>There was a big discussion about how to cover it. The executives don't think people give a hoot about how Enron was able to hide their losses. You hit the nail on the head about emotions. The most emotional angle they could find is the stories of the people who lost money. So be prepared for a couple TV Movies of the Week on Suzie and Billy loosing their 401K.
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>>>It's easy actually. Just listen to their questions:
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>>>"Mrs. So-and-So, how do you feel about x, y & z?"
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>>>as opposed to:
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>>>"Mrs. So-and-So, what do you think about x, y & z?"
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>>>>PF
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>>>>>My definition for the press in general is Emotion Pimps" as they sell emotions for money - usually without regard for those from whom they extract the emotions or for whom they may damage to be first to 'market'.