Spoken into the Wind---The Power of Conversation: The Power of Conversation

Author: Yu Lixiang
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: While this book elaborates on the historical reasons for the emergence of television talk shows, it also provides a review of their refined development. Through a comparison of Chinese and Western television talk shows, it introduces the vivid characteristics of Western (primarily American) television talk shows while also analyzing and arguing about the space for television talk shows in China, which is determined by its own social and cultural historical characteristics. In describing the current state of China's booming television talk shows, it points out the shortcomings and gaps in their development, and provides a detailed description and analysis of the social functions carried by China's television talk shows. At the end, in the process of summarizing the hosts active on television screens today, it also does not forget to let the original impulses drive it freely in the unrestrained gallop, drawing a blueprint for China's television talk shows leading to tomorrow, outlining and showcasing our design and expectations for television talk shows.