The Courage to be Quiet

By Larry Larsen

Karen's piece (below) reminded me of something Al Tompkins wrote in Al's Morning Meeting after the death of former President Reagan:

The Courage to be Quiet - The Power of Silence/Sound

I wanted to say a word about the need for commentators on TV and radio to just be quiet during these days of coverage of the former President's funeral.

Wednesday, MSNBC, while showing the casket being loaded onto a plane heading for California, allowed several minutes to pass without any anchors saying a word. It was marvelous. It allowed me, as a viewer, to experience the moment, not be "reported to."

Local stations, in their coverage of the ceremonies, should also consider building in quiet coverage, especially Friday.

Let us hear the clopping of the horse hooves, let us hear the drums banging, let us hear the cannons fire.

Comments

[Ben]

How about that Clinton Speech!

"Send Me!"

Have you seen his new website?

www.clintonpresidentialcenter.org