The News Interview: Journalists and Public Figures on the Air (Studies in Interactional Sociolinguistics, Series Number 16)

The news interview has become a major vehicle for presenting broadcast news and political commentary. This book examines the place of the news interview in Anglo-American broadcasting as well as its historical development in the United States and Britain. It discusses the fundamental norms and conventions that shape conduct in the modern interview, including the linguistic and interactional practices of journalists. Through analyses of well-known interviews, the book explores the relationship between journalists and public figures, and reveals the tensions lying beneath the surface of the nightly news.

Politics & Social Sciences

HERITAGE, John

Clayman, Steven

Social Sciences

Cambridge University Press

Conversation Analysis

Drew, Paul

Goodwin PhD, Charles

Schegloff, Emanuel

Sociology

The news interview has become a major vehicle for presenting broadcast news and political commentary. This book examines the place of the news interview in Anglo-American broadcasting as well as its historical development in the United States and Britain. It discusses the fundamental norms and conventions that shape conduct in the modern interview, including the linguistic and interactional practices of journalists. Through analyses of well-known interviews, the book explores the relationship between journalists and public figures, and reveals the tensions lying beneath the surface of the nightly news.

Wonderful World of Aircraft

Octopus Books

The writings of Harold Garfinkel have had a major impact on the social sciences and linguistics. This book offers a systematic and innovative analysis of his theories and of the ethnomethodological movement which he has inspired. 
It is the only full-length study focused on the writings of Harold Garfinkel and will be essential reading for all those concerned with understanding and evaluating one of the most radically original social scientists of recent times.

Garfinkel and Ethnomethodology

Polity

Talk in Action examines the language, identity, and interaction of social institutions, introducing students to the research methodology of Conversation Analysis. <ul>
<li>Features a unique focus on real-world applications of CA by examining four institutional domains: calls to emergency numbers, doctor-patient interaction, courtroom trials, and mass communication,</li> <li>Provides a theoretical and methodological overview of the roots of CA, reviewing the main developments and findings of research on talk and social institutions conducted over the past 25 years</li> <li>Showcases the significance of this subject to everyday events, making it ideal for students coming to the field for the first time</li> <li>Written by two leading figures in the field of Conversation Analysis</li> </ul>

Talk in Action: Interactions, Identities, and Institutions

Wiley/Blackwell

Talk in Action examines the language, identity, and interaction of social institutions, introducing students to the research methodology of Conversation Analysis.  Features a unique focus on real-world applications of CA by examining four institutional domains: calls to emergency numbers, doctor-patient interaction, courtroom trials, and mass communication, Provides a theoretical and methodological overview of the roots of CA, reviewing the main developments and findings of research on talk and social institutions conducted over the past 25 years Showcases the significance of this subject to everyday events, making it ideal for students coming to the field for the first time Written by two leading figures in the field of Conversation Analysis

Talk in Action: Interactions, Identities, and Institutions (Language in Society)

The authors draw on many years’ experience of working with bioscience students to introduce the skills needed to succeed in the Life Sciences at University. The user-friendly format, derived from the Study Skills guide given to new students at Leeds University, includes everything a beginning student needs to know about how to learn, how to make the most of teaching, how to present work, how to revise and pass exams, how to use computers effectively, how to plan the final year and beyond. Invaluable advice on topics such as time management, improving your memory, writing essays, and critical analytical thinking are covered in this practical, no-nonsense handbook that puts you at the heart of the learning process. Put simply, whether you are going to university straight from school to study for a life sciences degree, returning to education as a mature student, or beginning study in the UK for the first time, Studying Science is your passport to success. This version of the book is for those with computers running on Microsoft Office 2003. For those with computers running on Microsoft Office 2007, a different version of the book is available, ISBN 9781904842743. To see the Appendices for both programs please visit the website www.scionpublishing.com/studyingscience, where they are available as pdfs.Review: "The book has plenty of good advice for all students but [is] particularly suited for those who fail to get to grips with the University environment quickly and need ‘one simple guide’ to accompany them...Throughout the book the writing is very informative while delivered in a style which is very readable. Key terms and concepts are highlighted in the text in a balanced way, providing tips for the novice and improving students. The book may also serve well to inform parents about the context and expectations of the modern university environment and enable them to assist their offspring in maintaining a reasonable balance and attitude towards their studies."T.J. McAndrew, Bioscience Education, December 2009

Studying Science (Microsoft Office 2003 edition): A Guide to Undergraduate Success

Science & Math

Millican, Pauline

History & Philosophy

Scion Publishing, Ltd.

The authors draw on many years’ experience of working with bioscience students to introduce the skills needed to succeed in the Life Sciences at University. The user-friendly format, derived from the Study Skills guide given to new students at Leeds University, includes everything a beginning student needs to know about how to learn, how to make the most of teaching, how to present work, how to revise and pass exams, how to use computers effectively, how to plan the final year and beyond.Invaluable advice on topics such as time management, improving your memory, writing essays, and critical analytical thinking are covered in this practical, no-nonsense handbook that puts you at the heart of the learning process.Put simply, whether you are going to university straight from school to study for a life sciences degree, returning to education as a mature student, or beginning study in the UK for the first time, Studying Science is your passport to success.This version of the book is for those with computers running on Microsoft Office 2007. For those with computers running on Microsoft Office 2003, a different version of the book is available, ISBN 9781904842699.To see the Appendices for both programs please visit the website www.scionpublishing.com/studyingscience, where they are available as pdfs.Review:"The book has plenty of good advice for all students but [is] particularly suited for those who fail to get to grips with the University environment quickly and need ‘one simple guide’ to accompany them...Throughout the book the writing is very informative while delivered in a style which is very readable. Key terms and concepts are highlighted in the text in a balanced way, providing tips for the novice and improving students. The book may also serve well to inform parents about the context and expectations of the modern university environment and enable them to assist their offspring in maintaining a reasonable balance and attitude towards their studies."T.J. McAndrew, Bioscience Education, December 2009

Studying Science (Microsoft Office 2007 edition): A Guide to Undergraduate Success

Test Preparation

College & High School

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