President Nixon tried and failed to cancel ‘The Dick Cavett Show.’ Since then, deregulation and consolidation have made media conglomerates more willing to accommodate those in power.
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Believed to be mere entertainment, talk shows can become human dignity-crushing machines. The consequences of the degrading techniques used can be devastating for the victims.
As ‘The Jerry Springer Show’ climbed the ratings ladder, the censorship bleep, which masked the slew of insults lobbed by warring guests, became a star of the show.
Now that we know what essential work is, it seems the perfect time to reflect upon the not-so-essential work of celebrities.
Daytime television talk shows are known for their confrontational style. But there is a different model: a harmonious, cohesive and relational approach may offer a better way to communicate.
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Johannesburg
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Canada Research Chair, Professor in Performance, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Professeure titulaire, Faculté des arts, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
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Professor of Media Studies, Penn State
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Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for American Political History and Technology, Purdue University
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Turku Institute for Advanced Studies & John Morton Center for North American Studies, University of Turku