Television Talk Shows: Discourse, Performance, Spectacle
Routledge | June 1, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0805837469 | 216 pages | PDF | 2 MB
The \"talk show\" has become a ubiquitous feature of American and European television. The various examples have been frequently discussed by academic commentators, as well as journalists in an attempt to place them in a cultural setting. Ultimately, the conclusion is reached by both academics and non-academics that talk shows matter because they are a focus for considerable public debate and are crucial to the landscape of popular television.