Ducking and Diving

How Political Issues Affect Equivocation in Japanese Political Interviews

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6277654
AutoresOfer Feldman (0000-0002-1274-8783), Ken Kinoshita (0000-0003-1010-0550, University of York), Peter Bull (0000-0003-4739-2892)
Año2016
Volumen17
Número2
Páginas141-167
Fecha de publicación2016-06-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJapanese Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1468-1099 • E-ISSN: 1474-0060
EditorialCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s1468109916000013
OpenAlexW2342506563
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas9
Referencias citadas12

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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