Media interviews and debates

Abstract

This article examines the debates and media interviews that were conducted during the 2007 Australian election campaign. It discusses the leaders' debate between John Howard and Kevin Rudd, the National Press Club and broadcast media debates, and the significant broadcast media interviews that occurred throughout the campaign.

Keywords:

• politics
• media
• interviews
• leaders
• debates
• Australia

Acknowledgements

Funding for this study was provided by the Political Communication, Policy and Participation Research Cluster at the University of Otago.

Notes

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