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The wonderful thing about television is the immediate impact of pictures of current events
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"The wonderful thing about television is the immediate impact of pictures of current events"

- Will McDonough

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Will McDonough's quote speaks to the power of television to bring current occasions into our residences. Tv has the capacity to show us events as they are occurring, allowing us to experience them in genuine time. This immediacy of tv can be a powerful device for informing us of what is occurring in the world. It can also be a powerful device for connecting us to events that we might not have actually had the ability to experience otherwise. Television can bring us into the residences of individuals in various other countries, allowing us to acquire a better understanding of their lives and cultures. Television can additionally be a powerful tool for increasing awareness of vital issues as well as motivating us to do something about it. Basically, Will McDonough's quote speaks to the power of tv to bring present occasions into our houses and also to influence us to do something about it.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Will McDonough between July 6, 1935 and January 9, 2003. He/she was a famous Writer from USA. The author also have 21 other quotes.

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