Mark Thompson, "Enough Said"
October 31, 2016
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as posted by the channelPresident and CEO of The New York Times Company since 2012 and former Director-General of the BBC, Thompson considers both the needs of readers and the objectives of speakers in his investigation of how political language is used, transmitted, and perceived. His detailed analysis of classic rhetorical skills, political doublespeak, and both traditional and social media exposes a paradox: more opportunities for speech exist than ever before, yet with all the information available, Thompson finds there’s less actual communication between politicians and the public. Citing language misused and/or misunderstood, he warns of the dangers of too little accountability in speech.
Mark Thompson is in conversation with David Sanger, chief D.C. correspondent for NYT.
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