But Life , Look, Popular Science and Field and Stream were my media experience. Life and Look were perfect for a precocious 6 year. They were pictures, nothing but pictures. Calley and the Mi Lai Massacre, self-imolation Series of pictures told the stories, and the stories they told were graphic. There seems to be a difference in the way the information is presented.
Pictures are faster and words have more detail.
Therefore, pictures were infinitely better for delivering the news about the world and text seemed to be the preferred choice for local news. One tv show that really impacted me was the Beverlly Hillbillies . This show clearly demonstrated to me that context is all, and perspective indicates the approach. Or, put another way, people do what people do and people see what they see. By this time the news was harsh and graphic as well.