Word: record
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...Usually, through its own medium. Kids learned about new things where they found the old things. They sampled comic books at the magazine rack in the local pharmacy (a word, and an institution, that vanished long ago); they heard music on the radio or at the record store; they saw previews of coming attractions at the movie theater. Newspapers ran movie ads, but TV networks didn...
...arms. After all, for much of the last year, many Republicans have attacked the government for ineptitude in failing to prove Lee guilty of espionage, while the national media conducted its own tribunal last spring, in which most national media outlets solemnly reported at face value off-the-record testimony by unnamed security officials - testimony the government never dared test in court - which painted a damning picture of Lee. The views of the guardians of the nation's security obviously carry great authority when reported in publications of record, creating the impression that it was a "known" fact...
...claims - the "crown jewels" claim, for example, looks more than a little alarmist when viewed in the light of the fact that, as Lee's attorneys pointed out, the data he downloaded was classified "restricted" rather than "secret" - it's worth examining how the media deals with off-the-record information from highly placed sources who demand to remain anonymous...
...They got down to business right from the starting bell. Lazio attacked Clinton on her lack of a record. Clinton assailed Lazio's role as Deoyt Whip under Newt Gingrich. Lazio shot back with a doozy: "You, of all people, Mrs. Clinton, should not bring up guilt by association." You almost expected the audience to hiss...
...them, but she and the President sent Chelsea to an exclusive private school); Lazio didn't have a cogent explanation for his vote against the Patient's Bill of Rights. Occasionally, during a defensive response, the Representative appeared petulant: "I am a doer!" he cried, in defense of his record. "I did get the job done...