Talk on Television: Audience Participation and Public Debate Communication and Society

Author	Sonia M. Livingstone , Son Livingstone
Format	Softcover
ISBN	9780415077385
Publication Date	29/10/2006
Publisher	ROUTLEDGE
Manufacturer	Taylor & Francis Ltd

The article discusses how talk shows such as "Kilroy" and "The Oprah Winfrey Show" use audience participation to create a public debate. The authors discuss how the experts on these talk shows are often chosen based on their popularity or their political views, and how the conventions of the talk show genre often limit the amount of debate that can take place. The article also discusses the dangers and opportunities of televised public debates, and how they can be used to create a sense of community or to influence public opinion.

In an examination of talk shows such as "Kilroy" and "The Oprah Winfrey Show", the authors analyze the "experts," contribution, the conventions of the genre, and the dangers and opportunities of televised public debates.