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hlthe2b

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2. Making it an understandable and compelling narrative is a necessity.

Reply to nebby70 (Original post)

Thu Jun 9, 2022, 06:34 AM

Jun 2022

As an indirect comparison, how many do you think would watch grisly crime cases as depicted on Dateline, if the stories did not weave narrative with interviews and chronological events into a compelling segment of storytelling? It has now been on 30 years, so this kind of approach does work.

We shall see if this translates to devastating political events and constitutional crises.

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Re: today's hearings.... [View all] nebby70 Jun 2022 OP

I'm not worried about that so much. jimfields33 Jun 2022 #1

Making it an understandable and compelling narrative is a necessity. hlthe2b Jun 2022 #2

People will watch it that's for sure. tavernier Jun 2022 #3

They'd call it partisan political entertainment if it was presented in the dark. MiHale Jun 2022 #4

If this is true: Novara Jun 2022 #5

+1 2naSalit Jun 2022 #6