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I saw a clip a few weeks ago (x.com/oneunderscore__/s…) of Harris talking to some young women (high school age probably) about how she manages to be such a good public speaker. She says that when you give a speech, it isn't about you. It's about what you know that they need to know. Like if you're the only person on the Titanic who knows…
I saw a clip a few weeks ago (https://x.com/oneunderscore__/status/1826733383562789113) of Harris talking to some young women (high school age probably) about how she manages to be such a good public speaker. She says that when you give a speech, it isn't about you. It's about what you know that they need to know. Like if you're the only person on the Titanic who knows it's sinking. The most important thing is that other people know what you know.
I'm not a very outgoing person, but I've never had a problem with public speaking (the largest crowd I've spoken to is probably only a few hundred people). And I hadn't thought of it that way, but it's true that when I give a talk, my goal is for people to know what I know about something. And usually I know more about what I'm specifically talking about than anyone else there.
"She says that when you give a speech, it isn't about you. It's about what you know that they need to know."
This was the guiding principle for journalists like Murrow and Cronkite.
I've always learned that's it's the message, not the messenger.
Yep - journalists have gotten away from asking, "Does this impact my reader/viewer?" to saying, "Will this get clicks or improve ratings?"