Features of Interviews on Television

Abstract

Every day a person receives a large amount of information, and therefore, information genres of mass media are coming forward. Interview is such a genre of mass communication, which is very actively developing today. The peculiarities of the interview genre make it possible to convey to a mass audience what the interviewee saw and heard. The information that the interviewer receives in the process of communication may be intended to satisfy the interest of a mass audience, as well as for professional and personal purposes. The study of the speech of the interviewer and the interviewee can help to establish the language image of the speakers and the peculiarities of its reproduction in this genre. Increasing the level of methodological content and scientific validity is one of the ways to develop the training system for future journalists. To date, there are studies aimed at finding the best ways to learn how to create an interview. The availability of effective methods for training future journalists is mandatory to ensure full assimilation of the subject. The article analyzes the concept of the interview genre, its specifics on television, and provides a modern typology of TV shows in the interview format. The complexity of selecting qualified residents to obtain information about a socially significant person or event is considered.