Word: formats
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...press. When he went before newsmen last week, he was more confident and commanding than in any other recent appearance. He still grew noticeably tense and uncomfortable when asked questions about Watergate or his personal finances, but it was clear that he has correctly sized up the press-conference format as one in which he holds the advantage (see THE PRESS...
Together, the two bristling encounters demonstrated how easily a President can control such meetings. They also underscored once again the flaws of the format. Like many skilled public men, Nixon can turn a hostile question into an opportunity to score points. For instance, when he was asked last week why White House statements conflicted concerning expenditures on his homes in San Clemente and Key Biscayne, Nixon avoided a direct answer. Instead he turned the question around, arguing that Government expenditures on San Clemente really reduced the property's value because certain Secret Service facilities infringed on the view...
While claiming that "there is no way she can beat me," he also delights in ticking off King's ostensible advantages: "A better serve, more quickness, better overhead, backhand and forehand volley, more stamina." He enjoys appearing to be the underdog who cannot lose. Because the format was changed from two sets out of three to three of five-a seeming advantage for the younger player-he claims that the betting odds should drop from 8 to 5 on him to even money. (In Las Vegas, Jimmy the Greek gives Riggs the edge...
Bishop James S. Rausch, general secretary of the United States Catholic Conference, led off by charging that the CBS decision to rebroadcast the two shows was "irresponsible and gratuitous." The principal Catholic objection: "Advocacy of abortion is unacceptable in a situation-comedy format aired ... when children are a large part of the audience...
...Nelson Benton, had failed to attract a big enough audience compared with NBC's 22-year-old juggernaut of the morning schedule, the Today Show (an estimated 1.7 million viewers v. 5.2 million). In an effort to pep up the ratings, the network created a more relaxed format, with more room for ad-libbing...