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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | MAX ATKINSON JUNE 6, 2011 Why has British political oratory been banished to the sidelines? similar trend has been evident in the USA where, as I note HERE , 'between 1968 and 1988, the length of excerpts from speeches shown on American television news programmes during presidential campaigns fell from an average of 42 seconds in 1968 to 9 seconds in 1988'. There is not one who can cast a spell. Who says I'm 'declining'? HERE ). | MAX ATKINSON SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 Politicians and broadcasters in the UK: collaboration or capitulation? And there are other questions on which I’d welcome the opinion of others, and especially those of you working in politics, the media and academic political science: does it matter and is it a trend that we should welcome or worry about? It's quite a bit longer than my usual posts - so take your time and/or read it in bits. | | | | | | |
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