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Americans often find Paxman's, "You didn't answer the question so I'll push for an answer" style of questioning unpleasant. The above statement summarises ever
by lotsofcows 13y ago
Americans often find Paxman's, "You didn't answer the question so I'll push for an answer" style of questioning unpleasant.
The above statement summarises everything you need to know regards the relationship between journalists and politicians in the UK and USA.
- corresation 13y agoI'm Canadian. Nonetheless, his approach is very similar to the type you find from Fox hosts, so I find it odd that you think this demonstrates some sort of American/World divide, when really his approach is similar to the worst American style.
- arethuza 13y agoDoesn't Fox News have a particular political slant, whereas Paxman is pretty aggressive with everyone.
- corresation 13y agoI'm speaking more to the style of an "interview". Which is that the conclusion is predetermined and the engagement is a setup. The use of the video-call "straight-talker rational counterpoint" is absolutely cliche in these sorts of things. Scoble wasn't allowed to get barely a point in, but instead this was just a "FUD about Google Glass, and here's Scoble to sit in to try to pretend that this is a conversation". It is literally garbage news. He has absolutely no interest in actually discussing anything.
- lotsofcows 13y ago"allowed"? Paxman doesn't control the mic. Scoble argued badly. I'm not agreeing with Paxman. I suspect Paxman always argues the counter point irrelevant of his opinion - that's his job. If you choose to be interviewed by Paxman you better be able to hold an argument. It's not the Jonathan Ross show.
- protomyth 13y agoVery right wing pundits running their shows with a couple of liberals mixed in, but their actual reporting staff is fairly "just say the facts". All US news networks have a particular political slant.