Scribd
Upload
162 views

Unit 10 Assignment 3

The document summarizes and analyzes three political interviews: 1) Jeremy Corbyn on the Andrew Marr Show, which aimed to promote Corbyn's campaign for Labour Party leadership in a formal, informational style. 2) An Al Jazeera interview with Asad Durrani about Pakistan's involvement in arming the Taliban, which used persistent questioning in a tense, formal style. 3) A Vice News interview with Barack Obama about his policies and beliefs, which had a friendly tone in a formal, professional setting.

Uploaded by

api-299613310
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
162 views

Unit 10 Assignment 3

The document summarizes and analyzes three political interviews: 1) Jeremy Corbyn on the Andrew Marr Show, which aimed to promote Corbyn's campaign for Labour Party leadership in a formal, informational style. 2) An Al Jazeera interview with Asad Durrani about Pakistan's involvement in arming the Taliban, which used persistent questioning in a tense, formal style. 3) A Vice News interview with Barack Obama about his policies and beliefs, which had a friendly tone in a formal, professional setting.

Uploaded by

api-299613310
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 4

My interviews

Michael Arthur

Interview 1- Jeremy Corbyn on the


Andrew Marr Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJmmUQT6NL8
tone and style- professional, proper. Very little humor involved
and mostly based on fact.
Interview style- formal, informational, lack of conflict between
interviewer and interviewee.
Question types- open questions based on Corbyns ideology
and his race to become the next leader of the Labour Party.
Interview structure- linear, focused structure. Very little
deviation from interview structure.
Target audience- supporters of Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour
Party. People interested in left wing politics or politics in
general.
Interview purpose- to get publicity for Corbyns campaign and
to inform people on the Labour Party leadership election

Interview 2- Al Jazeera interview


with Asad Durrani
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z__lyS- wI7c
Tone and style- tense at certain times as the interviewer asks deep
persistent questions about Pakistans involvement in arming the
Taliban. The style is formal and professional.
Interview style- the interview style is formal and professional as this is a
political interview.
Question types- mostly open questions. Questions are made persistent
in order to put the interviewee under pressure and make him slip up.
Interview structure- interview is focused and structure. This is done to
keep the interview professional.
Target audience: people who are interested in international politics and
the Afghan Conflict. People interested in Pakistani politics.
Interview purpose- to shine light on the ISI (Pakistans secret police)
involvement in arming the Afghan Taliban and to hear the point of view
of the ISI on the war on terror.

Interview 3- Vice News interview


with Barack Obama
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a01Rg2g2Z8
Tone and style- tone is friendly and has very hostility between the
interviewer (Shane Smith) and the interviewee. The style is formal and
professional to maximize the seriousness of the interview.
Interview style- the interview style is formal and professional as the
interviewee is a world leader and must be seen as respectable.
Question types- the questions are open and informational. Interviewer
asks questions in a relaxed manner and is not persistent in his
questioning. The interviewee answers questions in a relaxed manner.
Interview structure- the interview is structured and focused on the main
questions, rarely deviating to more unfocused questions.
Target audience- people who are interested in both international politics
and in American politics. People who support and/or are interested in
Barack Obama.
Interview purpose- to shine light on the interviewees actions and beliefs
in politics and get publicity for his chosen policies or beliefs.

You might also like