Television and Reality

Was Mitroff poking fun at himself? His article asks why he, such an opponent of TV, agrees to go on television to promote his book which is so critical of TV. Who could resist--attention, maybe fame, maybe even money! And television benefits as well. It gains prestige, style, self-criticism.

And to topple irony with irony, the article appears on the very day that The Times announces its new format, which makes reading the paper just as easy as watching TV.

There’s even a summary of Prof. Mitroff’s article at the top--just to make it easier to read.

WILLIAM CUTTER

Los Angeles