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Cole refused to read the letter and began shouting at the students to leave, according to The Dartmouth. When Review Photography Editor John W. Quilhot began to photograph Cole, the professor broke the student's camera flash. More shouting followed, and physical contact occurred between Cole and Review Executive Editor John H. Sutter, in part because Sutter was taping the incident...
...Soweto suburbs that were once flash points of unrest, signs now advertise dozens of new residential developments. Almost every other house in the black townships has a fresh look. Some feature do-it-yourself extensions; others are brand new, built on cleared lots or over old foundations. This home-ownership drive has produced profitable spin-offs for black businesses, ranging from contractors and suppliers of building materials to dealers in instant lawns and burglar-alarm systems. Moses Mahlalela, 41, a design engineer with offices in one of the new Soweto shopping centers, can hardly keep up with demand...
...time to rely on a freshman sensation, but this time it had to be a seasoned freshman sensation, one who was not just a flash-in-the-pan, but one who possessed enough consistency to become a sophomore, junior, and senior sensation...
Such moments supposedly provide insight into a hidden reality. In a flash they divulge the inner self, the man behind the mask. They are video epiphanies, what media wizards call a "defining moment." The viewer does not so much receive information as he does an impression. From that impression an opinion may be formed, and based on that opinion, a vote may be cast...
...time to explore issues thoroughly, without the headlong rush against the clock that was, in part, Dan Rather's problem with George Bush. With Firing Line, William F. Buckley Jr. has done a pioneer's work in civilizing discussion on television. But the temptations of television -- spectacle, flash, the short attention span, the sensationalism of the irrational -- are hard to resist. At its worst, television journalism is a form of cartooning, and lately the cartoon style has become more popular...