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In reply to the discussion: Shouldn't NPR disclose the political slant of people they have on as "objective" analysts? [View all]Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)the train of thought.
I was using that as an example. (dictionary.com is your friend) What a quagmire a host would get into trying to definitively define who every person is, political viewpoint and political backing-wise, as well as all the background facts of the organization s/he is affiliated with.
There. That was simpler. I'm sure you can understand it this time.
IMO, it's enough to identify the person and the organization. If you're too uninformed to know anything about either, then you're probably not watching that program. If you're too lazy to click on the google search button, then you're too lazy for it to matter to you, anyway. For the rest....identification of each is enough. People are watching the program for substance, not a long list of insulting adjectives that viewers insist they use.
When Charlie Rose interviews people, he gives a very short intro...name, his claim to fame, organization, if he won any awards, and that's it. And that's for a full blown hour long interview with the person ABOUT that person.
Name a program that does it differently.