The news interview : journalists and public figures on the air /
This much-needed work examines the place of the news interview in Anglo-American society as well as its historical development. Through analyses of well-known interviews, the book explores the relationship between journalists and public figures, and reveals the tensions beneath the surface of the ni...
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| Online Access: | Electronic book from EBSCO |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002 Ã2002 |
| Series: | Studies in interactional sociolinguistics ;
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- The news interview in context: institutional background and historical development
- Openings and closings
- Basic ground rules: taking turns and "doing" news interview talk
- Defensible questioning: neutralism, credibility, legitimacy
- Adversarial questioning: setting agendas and exerting pressure
- Answers and evasions
- The panel interview: discussion and debate among interviewees
- Conclusion