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“Television has accustomed us to brief, intimate, telegraphic, visual, narrative messages. Candidates are learning to act, speak, and think in television's terms. In the process they are transforming speeches, debates, and their appearances in news into ads.”

Thinking Politics Speak Process Term Television Speech Messages News Appearance Debate Narrative Intimate Candidates Visuals Ads Accustomed Transforming

Book:Dirty Politics: Deception, Distraction, and Democracy

Source: Dirty Politics: Deception, Distraction, and Democracy

“Local television shows do not, in general, supply make-up artists. The exception to this is Los Angeles, an unusually generous city in this regard, since they also provide this service for radio appearances.”

Shows Artist Cities Television Regard Radio Appearance Locals Generous Exception Los Angeles Television Shows Make Up Artist

Book:Metropolitan Life ; Social Studies: Social studies

Source: Metropolitan Life ; Social Studies: Social studies

“Television is where you earn regular money so you can plan a little bit but even then only when you have a regular gig. If you're just doing the odd appearance, you don't know if it will carry on.”

Ifs Knows Littles Bits Plans Television Little Bit Appearance Odd Gigs

Author:Bill Bailey

“I grew my mustache when I was nineteen in order to look older. I never shaved it off even though it overran its usefulness many, many years ago. Once you get started in television, people associate you with your physical appearance - and that includes the mustache. So I can't shave it off now. If I did, I'd have to answer too much mail.”

People Ifs Years Looks I Can Order Answers Too Much Television Grew Years Ago Appearance Mail Associates Usefulness Nineteen Mustache Physical Appearance

Author:Walter Cronkite