Chapter 2. The accountability interview, politics and change in UK public service broadcasting

Montgomery, Martin

doi:10.1075/dapsac.42.06mon

In:Talking Politics in Broadcast Media: Cross-cultural perspectives on political interviewing, journalism and accountability
Edited by Mats Ekström and Marianna Patrona
[Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture 42] 2011
► pp. 33–56

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Chapter 2. The accountability interview, politics and change in UK public service broadcasting

Martin Montgomery

Published online: 26 August 2011

https://doi.org/10.1075/dapsac.42.06mon

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