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You can say a lot in a minute and 42 seconds of television news.
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Understanding this quote
The quote points out that even a short television news segment can communicate a substantial amount of information. “A minute and 42 seconds” sounds brief, but the speaker stresses that careful use of that time can still convey many important details.
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- BBC History Archive interview transcript
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- Official Statement
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“We're talking about our reality, whatever we see when we open our window, whatever we talk to our families.”
“But that was another time. Almost another country.”
“U nas jest inaczej – aktor to człowiek, który ma swój normalny, przeciętny los, ale może wypowiedzieć to, czego słowa owej wewnętrznej treści nigdy nie wyrażą, stając twarzą w twarz do twarzy podobnej.”
“نعتبر أنفسنا جريدة الوطن العربي في لبنان وصوت الناس”
“I try to bridge those worlds.”
“No vale la pena mirar para atrás ahora, sino mirar para adelante.”
“Nunca la cámara es objetiva.”
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“There is a human instinct to tell the truth and to discover the truth, so journalism will always be there.”
“The important thing now is that in the conversation with the Australian people, we can only appeal to goodness.”
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