The Case of Vilification: An Analysis of the Whole Interview

Running head: CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Discussion..................................................................................................................................2
Participants and the Purpose..................................................................................................2
Analysis of the Whole Interview............................................................................................3
Evidence of Vilification.........................................................................................................4
Instance of Threatening..........................................................................................................4
Relying on Personal View......................................................................................................4
Evaluation of Interview and Recommendation......................................................................5
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................6
References..................................................................................................................................7

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Introduction
This paper aims to observe minutely and critically analyse the whole procedure of the
interview held on 23rd October 2013 BBC News night where Brand Russell (Brassett 2016)
faced the interview with Jeremy Paxman (Wheelwright 2013). In the following section of the
paper the purpose of the participants, the stories they were telling and the kinds of opinions as
well as acts they were doing are analysed in respect to the conflict creation and management.
An attempt is made to identify whether any specific acts of vilification and threatening taken
place or not as well as the reason behind that. Further the aspects where, the participants were
relying on the opinions more than the actual concerned facts. Finally, an appraisal of the
whole interview procedure is made and some suggestions are given about the way the
participants could have managed themselves well and make the interview more effective one
with desired result.
Discussion
Participants and the Purpose
Russell Brand, one of the most renowned essayists came to BBC News night for
publicizing his work on personal and political event and got interviewed by Jeremy Paxman
who is a journalist well recognized for incredible combative way of interviewing people
(Arthurs and Shaw 2016).
At the beginning, the purpose of the interview was to talk about the issues discussed
in the essay of Brand where he expressed his protest against the exploitation of both the
wretched people and the environment because of the selfish desire of the elite class people
and the exploitation. He asks for bringing change in respect to political and economic
measures to ensure a more sustainable future. The purpose of this confrontation was to