Word: factualism
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...factual trustworthiness of TIME's content is rather great, even though here, in spite of all kinds of precautions, mistakes are still made. . . . Taken on the whole, however, the documentation, the correctness of the reported facts, are one of this magazine's strongest points. In fact, it overwhelms us with facts in a manner more congenial to the American than to the Dutchman...
...only guided missiles to have passed the blueprint stage is not quite correct. There are several projects that have entered the test phase, but of course no elaboration on any such projects can be given because of the security regulations vital to national defense. The conservative and factual presentation made by TIME is representative of the high type of journalism necessary in the development of a program of this nature. . . . KEITH B. MCCUTCHEON Lieut. Colonel, U.S.M.C. Washington...
This report was made ... to furnish a factual and critical digest of all available literature on the subject. Competent authorities agreed that this objective was well and faithfully...
...consumers voted overwhelmingly that advertising is a necessary part of the U.S. economic system. A majority thought ads interesting, although too emotional and not factual enough. Only 17% thought advertising prose "silly." But more than half thought advertising was often in bad taste. They objected to detailed references to bodily functions, ads with the gossip theme (the "careless" beauty who becomes a social outcast) and sexy illustrations (44% would completely ban the nude or semi-nude...
Most interesting and starting of the articles is a factual report by two Scandinavian student visitors to Budapest, of conditions among those trying to get a college education. Leaving out graphs and generalizations, the report has passages such as, "The students often live 10-16 together in a room, with broken windows, no heat, poor light. In one college we saw a girl student lying ill with fever in a dank room where the temperature was only 2 degrees...