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|? is apparent from Mr. J. H. Hall’s statement in The Listener (August 10, p. 8) that the NZBS Talks Section knows far more about the lacks of our radio speakers than a reviewer can do. My remarks must resolve themselves into a commendation of that article, a sad agreement that few native-born New Zealanders are naturally good speakers, a quiet cheer for what is being done to encourage them to do better, including incentive payments, a sigh for what can’t yet be done. The general standard improves: there aren’t now many positively bad scripts broadcast, though their delivery is still too often poor. After a run of moderately favourable comment a critic is tempted to cast around for. something to be really nasty about, just to break the monotony, but that isn’t easy. It’s not much easier, unfortunately, to find’ the talk really to enthuse over. So, many talks are simply ignored. Too much emphasis can be placed, though, on the smooth script and the easy manner. These are import- | ant; more important is some quality of stimulating and original thought. This is the hardest thing to find, and most heartening when it is found,
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 35, Issue 890, 24 August 1956, Page 20
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