Talking Heads (television)
Talking Heads refers to a TV political format, especially in the USA, in which columnists and journalists are involved. The cameras are usually aimed exclusively at the upper body of the protagonists and show "talking heads".
United States
Various political talk formats of this kind have been competing in the USA for years. On March 31, 2013 z. B. under the heading Sunday Talking Heads (TV SoundOFF) reported on a Fox - "Talking Heads" conversation between Chris Wallace and Mark Kelly on the subject of gun law. Another Talking Heads forum is C-Span . There was a minor scandal when a "Talking Head" (Melissa Harris-Perry) in the MSNBC panel called unborn human babies "things".
Germany
A classic among the West German talk formats was Der Internationale Frühschoppen from 1952 to 1987 with six journalists from five countries each under the guidance of Werner Höfer . Without the term being used at the time, it was (drinking) "Talking Heads". On April 9, 2013, launched RBB - Moderator Jörg Thadeusz his mission Thadeusz and observers . In contrast to well-known talk shows , he invites four journalists and four columnists who are not necessarily the specialist authorities on the subject, but who discuss with one another in moderation.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eat the Press Blog, accessed April 5, 2013
- ↑ nhpr.org on the inspiration of drawing art
- ↑ LiveNews reports on the “Talking Heads” scandal on February 4, 2013
- ^ Markus Ehrenberg: Talking Heads. In: Der Tagesspiegel , April 5, 2013.