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Word: subtexts (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...MOST COMMON method reporters employ to investigate anything is to create a set of reference mnemonics for it. We often call this the "background," and there's a background, or subtext, for every story. Al Gore for veep? He ran before; his wife hates dirty lyrics; he's big with greens. Boris Yeltsin visits the U.S.? He was here before and got drunk; his nation desperately needs our investment; he's growing unpopular at home...

Author: By John A. Cloud, | Title: White House Rumors And Roving Reporters | 7/28/1992 | See Source »

...These subtexts shape the way a story gets covered. They add texture, but they certainly emphasize one set of points time and again. And often, reporters will be looking out for any bit of information that confirms their subtext...

Author: By John A. Cloud, | Title: White House Rumors And Roving Reporters | 7/28/1992 | See Source »

This is no less true for White House stories. And these days, the subtext of Bush stories has become: His campaign is in a tailspin...

Author: By John A. Cloud, | Title: White House Rumors And Roving Reporters | 7/28/1992 | See Source »

...those boring days, the rumors can get their fullest hearing, simply because the journalists have nothing else to file. This is especially true when they confirm a story's subtext, just as the Quayle rumors confirmed that Bush's campaigning is sinking faster than the vice president's IQ scores...

Author: By John A. Cloud, | Title: White House Rumors And Roving Reporters | 7/28/1992 | See Source »

...meticulously staged by artistic director Gordon Davidson for Los Angeles' Mark Taper Forum, the show stars Joseph Wiseman, Hal Linden, Christopher Collet and Fionnula Flanagan. The title refers to interrupted anecdotes that are a metaphor for how families live together yet alone. Alas, it is the sole hint of subtext amid the unpondered grit of divorce, old age and death...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Short Takes: Jul. 27, 1992 | 7/27/1992 | See Source »

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