Performing politics : media interviews, debates and press conferences
Geoffrey Craig
- Malden, MA : Polity Press, c2016.
- xii, 203 p. ; 23 cm.
Mediated political performance -- Political games -- Political interviews -- Leaders' debates -- Press conferences -- Current affairs forum television -- Political celebrity interviews.
For successful political leaders, public speaking is only half the battle. A good politician must also be a competent performer. Whether facing critical questions in an interview, posturing in a leaders debate, or conversing on a daytime chat show, success is reliant upon a candidate s ability to dramatically but authentically impart a strong individual identity.
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Communication in politics Mass media--Political aspects