"Let's give the conventions back to the politicians. If we think there's any news, we can tack it on afterward as commentary. But the conventions should be their show, not ours"
- Don Hewitt
About this Quote
Don Hewitt's quote recommends that the conventions must be a system for politicians to showcase their concepts and systems, instead of a platform for the media to report on the information. He believes that the media must concentrate on supplying discourse on the conventions, rather than trying to make the conventions their own show. This quote shows Hewitt's idea that the conventions need to be a platform for politicians to express their ideas and systems, as opposed to a platform for the media to report on the information. He believes that the media need to focus on offering commentary on the conventions, instead of trying to make the conventions their own show. This quote reflects Hewitt's dedication to supplying a system for politicians to reveal their ideas and also systems, rather than a system for the media to report on the news. By allowing the politicians to take the lead, Hewitt believes that the conventions will be extra purposeful as well as reliable.
This quote is written / told by Don Hewitt somewhere between December 14, 1922 and today. He/she was a famous Producer from USA.
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