Feldman, Ofer, Kinoshita, Ken and Bull, Peter orcid.org/0000-0002-9669-2413 (2016) ‘Ducking and Diving’:How political issues affect equivocation in Japanese political interviews. Japanese Journal of Political Science. pp. 141-167.
Abstract
This paper examines how Japanese leading politicians cope with the communication problems posed during televised political interviews. Based on data gathered during the year 2012–13, the paper replicates and modifies the Theory of Equivocation to detail the responsiveness of national and local level politicians (and for comparison also of non-politicians) to interview questions. Its main focus is on the extent to which Japanese politicians equivocate during televised programs, and the reasons underlying this equivocation. Overall, the paper aims to identify the motives behind interviewees’ equivocation, thereby to also assess the significance of these talk shows in the broader context of political communication in Japan.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © Cambridge University Press 2016. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details. |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Psychology (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 03 Jun 2016 12:49 |
Last Modified: | 16 Oct 2024 13:02 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1017/S1468109916000013 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1017/S1468109916000013 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:100465 |