unrealistic to attempt a “systematic” or visual presentation of 
such influence. Instead, it is more feasible to “present” TV as a 
complex gestalt  of data gathered almost at random.

     The TV image is of low intensity or definition, and, 
therefore, unlike film, it does not afford detailed information 
about objects. The difference is akin to that between the old 
manuscripts and the printed word. Print gave intensity and 
uniform precision, where before there had been a diffuse 
texture. Print brought in the taste for exact measurement and 
repeatability that we now associate with science and 
mathematics.

     The TV producer will point out that speech on television 
must not have the careful precision necessary in the theatre. 
The TV actor does not have to project either his voice or