Thursday, 31 December 2009
How To 'Fix' The Sunday Morning Shows
I think you miss the point. These shows are not about facts, they are about opinion: first, the opinion of the interviewer and then the opinion of the guest, if there is time. Facts are only used to support pre-held opinions and, so, can be made up on the spot by both sides.
Since the purpose of the show is winning arguments, rather than exploring ideas or having a conversation to discover anything new, checking facts seems a bit churlish. It is just a post-facto test of how well one side or the other invents on their feet - i.e. just another way of deciding who won the argument.
# posted by Had It in Holland Park @ 07:30 
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