Abstract
The purpose of this chapter is to critically explore the strategies employed by journalists when interviewing the contemporary far-right. Drawing on a Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) of three television interviews with Australia’s most prominent far-right populist politician, Pauline Hanson, this research reveals that journalists employ a suite of interviewing strategies, from neutral and accommodative to confrontational and adversarial. This chapter advances the argument that conventional interviewing strategies are ineffective against the contemporary populist far-right who have benefited from disproportionate media coverage throughout the twenty-first century. It concludes by arguing that journalists must revaluate their strategies when dealing with the far-right to avoid advancing their political project and furthering their mainstreaming and normalization within society.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Adversarial political interviewing |
| Subtitle of host publication | worldwide perspectives during polarized times |
| Editors | Ofer Feldman |
| Place of Publication | Singapore |
| Publisher | Springer, Springer Nature |
| Chapter | 18 |
| Pages | 357-375 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9789811905766 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789811905759 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |