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...show was about hacking out issues, extreme versus extreme," said Robert Pittman, adding that programs such as the Downey show are steps forward because they fill entertainment and not news slots, and therefore are providing more overall exposure to current issues...
...Pittman, who also created MTV and the television series "Cops", spoke as part of a study group dealing with television and its impact on American life...
...success of MTV signals a change in the style of visual media from one stressing words to one stressing images and feeling, Pittman said. "`The mood is the message' became the way of MTV. It was a reflection of society though and not the other way around," said Pittman...
Younger generations who grew up with television tend to value the visual image highly, while older ones pay more attention to dialogue, the TV producer said. "This is a generation that absorbs imagery," said Pittman...
...Pittman cited illiteracy as the greatest problem facing American society, but one that can be solved with the help of television...