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I would not know how I am supposed to feel about many stories if not for the fact that the TV news personalities make sa
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"I would not know how I am supposed to feel about many stories if not for the fact that the TV news personalities make sad faces for sad stories and happy faces for happy stories"

- Dave Barry

About this Quote

Dave Barry, a humorist as well as author, is making a ridiculing discuss the function of television news personalities fit people's assumption of stories. The quote implies that the typical individual relies greatly on information supports' faces to establish just how they ought to psychologically react to tales.

Barry is pointing out that these news individualities are not just educating visitors however are interpreting the information, and in such a way, influencing how they feel. He suggests that without such hints, individuals may be unable to discern or respond appropriately to the emotional material of a story.

Therefore, the quote exposes the power the media has in deciding what info to share, mounting it, as well as controling people's responses through their expression.

Overall, the quote highlights exactly how crucial it is for people to seriously evaluate the media they consume, particularly regarding their duty fit their emotions and mindsets in the direction of existing events.

About the Author

Dave Barry This quote is written / told by Dave Barry somewhere between July 3, 1947 and today. He was a famous Author from USA. The author also have 67 other quotes.

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