Analysis of Interview between Jeremy Praxman and Russell Brand

Running head: INTERVIEW ANALYSIS
INTERVIEW ANALYSIS
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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................ 2
Discussion.................................................................................................................. 2
Overview of the interview....................................................................................... 2
Dynamics of the interview....................................................................................... 3
Conflict Management.............................................................................................. 4
Prejudices exhibited................................................................................................ 6
Conclusion.................................................................................................................. 6

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Introduction
The respective paper is an analysis and interpretation of an interview between Jeremy Praxman
and Russell Brand about voting, revolution and socio-political discourses which had been aired
on BBC Newsnight. The interview is significant and important in order to understand conflict
management during conversations and interpersonal communication. Conflict management is
considered to be an art in today’s contemporary world and in order to achieve purpose and goal
in lives and workplace, conflict management is the most important soft skill an individual has to
imbibe, especially in interpersonal communication (Wolff and Yakinthou 2013). The interview
between Praxman and Brand proves to be an important example of how conflict is built and dealt
with or tackled. The respective paper is in an essay format analyzing and interpreting the
respective interview intensely.
Discussion
Overview of the interview
In the interview provided hereafter, the interviewer is Praxman and the interviewee is Russell
Brand. Jeremy Paxman, who has anchored and taken the interview is a British journalist,
broadcaster, television presenter and an author as well (Youtube.com.2013). The interviewee
was Russell Brand, who is a stand-up comedian, an entertainer, actor and a media personality of
British origin. The purpose of the respective interview was to discuss about the political views
and stances taken up by Russell Brand who peculiarly did not belong to any kind of political
background. The interview was about the discussion of the political magazine which Brand had
edited though he did not have any editorial certification skills or any kind of editorial
background. The interview was based on Brand’s idea of politics, revolution and personal/