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The quote suggests that television networks think they can earn credibility by exaggerating how skilled or authoritative their anchors are. It implies that this strategy is excessive and self-defeating rather than genuinely persuasive.
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Originally said in English.
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About Tina Brown
English and American journalist and magazine editor
Tina Brown is an English and American journalist, magazine editor, columnist, broadcaster, and author. Born Christina Hambley Brown, she became known for leading some of the best-known magazines in English-language media, including Tatler, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, and The Daily Beast. She also chaired Talk Media from 1998 to 2002 and founded Women in the World in 2010, a live journalism platform focused on women’s voices around the world. Her books include The Diana Chronicles, The Vanity Fair Diaries, and The Palace Papers.
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