Talk shows

Attributes

• Talk shows focus on the viewers—including the participants calling in, sitting in a studio or viewing from online or on TV.
• Talk shows center around the interaction of guests with opposing opinions and/or differing levels of expertise, which include both experts and non-experts.
• Although talk shows include guests of various expertise levels, they often cater to the credibility of one's life experiences as opposed to educational expertise.
• Talk shows involve a host responsible for furthering the agenda of the show by mediating, instigating and directing the conversation to ensure the purpose is fulfilled. The purpose of talk shows is to either address or bring awareness to conflicts, to provide information, or to entertain.
• Talk shows consist of evolving episodes that focus on differing perspectives in respect to important issues in society, politics, religion or other popular areas.
• Talk shows are produced at low cost and are typically not aired during prime time.
• Talks shows are either aired live or are recorded live with limited post-production editing.