Word: personae
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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Despite his efforts, the press did not draw much attention to Summers’ transformation—because, after all, the absence of scandal is hardly news worth reporting. But even when journalists did acknowledge his changing persona, they invariably coupled it with a reminder of his traditionally abrasive tendencies...
That said, it would certainly be an oversimplification to suggest that the media has grossly misconstrued Summers in its recent round of coverage. Even his most loyal journalist supporters, like BusinessWeek’s Owen Ullman, say his public persona does reflect key facets of his true personality...
...don’t know whether the tenure process is blind to identity—to lineage or gender or whatever—but the Internet most certainly is: on the net, somebody could be anyone, and it’s almost impossible to expose false claims of persona. And that means, among other things, that on the Internet, anyone—race, gender, and even sometimes talent and intellect aside—can be somebody, whether they like...
...prostitute with a personal check--and later mayor. Now that he has set his sights on the Governor's mansion, Springer seems to have embarked on an image makeover. For years, Democratic leaders have urged him to start a radio talk show and distance himself from his TV persona. Springer did just that a month ago. For three hours a day, five days a week, on Cincinnati's WCKY-AM, Springer is talking about the object of his renewed passion: politics. "Republicans get elected on cultural issues," Springer says. "But if they ran on tax cuts for the wealthy...
...Spears, whose “Toxic” won “Best Dance Record.” Clearly, she’s not really an “artist” but rather just a “performer,” clearly she’s a persona non grata in most musical circles, and clearly to give her the credit for anything she does (musically, at least; the marriages as inadvertent publicity stunts were all her) takes a good leap of imagination, although I understand you have to give the credit to someone. But here?...