Carolina QuotesWhen the politicians complain that TV turns the proceedings into a circus, it should be made clear that the circus was already there, and that TV has merely demonstrated that not all the performers are well trained.
Edward R. Murrow Carolinian
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1959, Dons Or Crooners?: Three Lectures on the Subject of Communication in the Modern World, The British Association Granada Lectures, (Three lectures given in Guildhall London in October 1959 on the subject of communication in the modern world), Lecture Title: Television and Politics, Speaker: Edward R. Murrow, Start Page 47, Quote Page 75 and 76, Published by Granada TV, London.
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“When the politicians complain that TV turns the proceedings …” Edward R. Murrow. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-527558ED3B. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/527558ed3b
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