Introduction:
HARDtalk) is a flagship BBC television programme, consisting of in-depth half-hour one-on-one interviews. It is broadcast four days a week (Monday to Thursday) 2:30- 11: 30 on BBC. the host was Stephen John Sackur, whose famous, and sometimes controversial, style of tough questioning brought a huge world audience to the show.Hardtalk has featured some of the best known personalities in the world, who have subjected themselves to Mr Sackur's grilling. Guests have included the Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, South African President Thabo Mbeki, and popular musician Boy George.
On the other Hand The Flip show is a local sow on Shine Fm which deals with local and international politics. It is aired every Friday at 7 am to 10 am. The main presenters are Sosness Olindo and Felix who are bold and give a detailed research and in-depth investigations in political matters. However in this show a discussion both interview and discussion methods are used to communicate to the audience.
Analysis of the Flip Show versus the HARDtalk show.
September 16th, Stephen Sackur of the HARDtalk show hammered away at President Hugo Chávez Frias in a BBC interview in Caracas It was clearly meant to provoke Chávez who responded with emotion at times, not with guarded phrasing of words and suppressed, boring double-speak so typical of heads of state. Stephen is loud and inquisitive in nature, mature enough and I bet he is credible enough to invite all the prominent guests. He basically asks both open ended and close ended questions which at most times gives fulfilling answers to his audience. 03rd September on the Flip show Sosness was also discussing about the new DUSA government. Political matters concerning Daystar University. During this show he did not conduct any interviews. It was purely discussions as he encouraged his audience to text iin their comments. Unfortunately there was no feed back and phone ins . Unlike what happens in the HARDtalk show.
September 22nd I can accurately describe this program as a debate today. It was not an interview. In my view, Sackur's questions at times bordered on harassment and at other times simply would not allow the president to fully answer questions. But Chávez was combative and Sackur met his match at the very least. This brings out the aspect of media being a watchdog over the governments and have a major role of questioning what they do. On10st October the chair of academics DUSA was brought in for an interview and the basic goal was to be accountable of whatever is happening there. In this show however the interviewee was taking a major role compared to the hosts of the show. Both the shows have an impact on their audiences since they educate and are informative
October 11th today I took time to observe the mood and the stereotype of the two shows I was critiquing (David Harvey interview) there is a very childish and antagonistic tone to this interviewer because she had absolutely no clue what capitalism is. Ask her to give an elaborate definition and you will most likely receive a long uncomfortable pause, a quote from an author and possibly a vague or ambiguous mention. I can say that I did not really like this mood and at least thought that maybe the questions were not sent to the interviewee before the actual day of the interview. 17th of September the mood was quite friendly in the Flip show however to some point the discussion between Felix and Sossness became to hot until Sosness was talking furiously and even shouting. Felix on the other hand argued out politely and calmly. On both of the shows I realized the stereotype of the politicians being ‘thieves’ since the presenters kept mentioning how strategic bodies should be put in place to monitor their actions.
October 19th I dealt with summary and plot and I have never seen this level of corporate media coverage of a real anti-war demonstration by the HARDtalk show Beyond that, after a few episodes of listening to his routine, anyone who is still awake will see that his show is designed to supplant any revolutionary media of any kind, including comedy with phony objections to injustice turned into humor, leaving everyone laughing, doing nothing and feeling cool about it. He is to read or describe something that he wishes to marginalize to his audience in a perfect way. He knows how to put his summery in an organized manner and the theme of the day is so apparent as he keeps updating his audience .24th September the Flip show was about politics of the Hague and the national leaders involved in the scandal. Their political theme as clearly defined but then their plot was somewhat haphazard though an ordinary Kenyan would understand what they meant. Both the two shows display their theme i.e. politics to satisfaction.
Conclusion
Both the shows are of great and original ideas and are executed very nicely. However what I would really like to change is the way the hosts handle hot matters or when the discussions have become so intense that emotions are aroused. Matters get out of hand and In the case of two hosts as in the Flip show it sounds as an argument. While in the HARDtalk show the presenter tell us his opinion not putting in mind we think otherwise. This is basically what I would strive to change. (Heat of the moment management.)
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