Re:Dawkins and increase in information

Glenn R. Morton (grmorton@waymark.net)
Wed, 30 Sep 1998 20:22:54 -0500

At 06:18 PM 9/30/98 -0700, Arthur V. Chadwick wrote:
>At 05:48 PM 9/30/98 -0500, Glenn wrote:
>
>>You have not followed what I have been saying. The question was on the
>>audio tape and supposedly Gillian's voice was on the original unedited
video.
>
>I am concerned with editing practices if they change the intent of the
>interview. That does not appear to be the case here. It doesn't matter to
>me that the editors planted the question in the mouth of someone else, so
>long as it doesnt change the content or intent. For example, the
>interviewer may have been a person with no on camera presence. It makes
>sense then to have the question placed by someone else in an attractive and
>believable setting that will appeal to the viewer. I think you would never
>watch another documentary if your standards were applied generally.

You may be correct, but why can't video makers say 'reconstructed events'?
glenn

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