Introduction: Why the study of broadcast talk matters for journalism

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Montgomery, Martin and Thornborrow, Joanna and Higgins, Michael (2025) Introduction: Why the study of broadcast talk matters for journalism. Journalism, 26 (3). pp. 503-519. ISSN 1464-8849 (https://doi.org/10.1177/14648849251313675)

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Abstract

This special issue has been compiled in the belief that talk is integral to broadcast news, whether this be in the form of various kinds of news interview, brief vox-pops, tele-prompted news script from the studio, or reports from the field of the news event. Indeed, the apparent drama and veracity of contemporary broadcast news may be seen as based upon this interplay of voices speaking from different positions, with different kinds of authority, identity and validity. Broadcast news as a result may be seen as a dynamic blend or mosaic of perspectives - from the studio and from the field, from correspondent and reporter, from expert and from witness, from agent and from victim. In this introduction we will first consider the emergence and evolution of broadcast talk as a field of research before outlining the articles that make up this special issue. We will then conclude with some remarks about the directions of future research.

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Montgomery, Martin, Thornborrow, Joanna and Higgins, Michael ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5903-952X;
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