Adversarial Political Interviewing: Worldwide Perspectives During Polarized Times

The book explores the characteristics, conduct, and potential effects of political interviews in broadcast media worldwide, drawing from a range of cultural contexts. It examines discourse and conversation analysis, rhetorical techniques, and strategies used by interviewers and interviewees, and assesses the role of media in transmitting accurate and genuine political information to the public.

Format: Hardback
Length: 397 pages
Publication date: 27 May 2022
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

This comprehensive book delves into a diverse range of studies on political interviews across various broadcast media worldwide. In response to the increasing scholarly attention paid to media talk as a prominent mode of political communication in contemporary society, a group of esteemed international scholars have conducted in-depth analyses of empirical data derived from the discourse of public figures and interviewer-journalists. The chapters in this book cover a wide spectrum of cultural contexts, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Israel, Japan, Italy, Turkey, Greece, Australia, the Philippines, Finland, Brazil, Malaysia, Spain, Venezuela, Montenegro, and the European Community. By examining the different structures and contents of political interviews across these diverse societies, from West to East, the book provides a valuable comparative perspective. The authors, each bringing their expertise in discourse and conversation analysis, rhetorical techniques, and strategies used by both interviewers and interviewees, approach the topic from various disciplinary backgrounds, including linguistics, political science, cultural studies, sociology, and social psychology. Through their multidisciplinary approach, the book aims to develop a comprehensive framework for assessing the role of media political interviews, talk shows, and regular news programs in transmitting accurate and genuine political information to the general public. It also explores how audiences can interpret and make sense of the output of these programs. This book is a valuable resource for scholars, researchers, and students interested in the study of political communication, media discourse, and public opinion. It offers insightful perspectives and empirical evidence that contribute to our understanding of the dynamics and effects of political interviews in contemporary society.

Weight: 787g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811905759
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022