With Tom Brokaw and Edwin Newman after the Carter-Ford Debate
Marshall McLuhan
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Summary
Marshall McLuhan argues that the televised presidential debate was badly designed for TV and that the medium itself exposed the candidates’ image management and the experts behind it. He contrasts Ford and Carter’s television presence, emphasizes TV’s short attention span and visual power, and frames television as central to shaping public opinion.
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