At the end of some television documentaries or stories based on true life, written information is presented just before the credits. These are updates that explain what later happened to the characters or what the court decisions led to; the updates provide other facts that give closure to the story. It's helpful to the viewer to have this information. The problem is that often, the information scrolls by so fast that the viewer hardly has time to read it all. Or, the print is so small that one has to stand close to the television screen to decipher it. Many years ago, I was taught how to speedread, but many of the screen notes elude me. If the info is vital enough to present, it is important to present it in a way that the viewer can read it. Because of these tiny and fast-moving screen notes, I still don't know the outcome of the man in NC who spent 19 or 20 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. The movie aired last night, and showed that he was exonerated, but the screen notes flew by. I guess I'll have to do some online research.
Smiles,
Sylvia
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