Unit 5: Media Interviews And Humour

Question 1

Who speaks more during an interview

Answer 1

The interviewee

Question 2

What kind of questions are asked in an interview

Answer 2

Open ended questions

Question 3

What does the interviewer control in the interview

Answer 3

The pace, topic, when it starts and ends.

Question 4

Name two obvious features of an interview

Answer 4

Turn taking and interviewer asked question

Question 5

Name 4 features of an interview

Answer 5

• turn taking
• few participants
• created for an audience
• agenda previously set

Question 6

What is a promotional aspect of an interview. Give example

Answer 6

“your latest album was released last week” promotes news album

Question 7

How can humour be beneficial in the workplace

Answer 7

• affirms social relationships
• group solidarity
• interpersonal relationships
• helps to soften threats
• helps people cooperate

Question 8

How does workplace hierarchy dictate how a joke is received

Answer 8

Lower the rank, less likely to laugh. Someone boss, will laugh

Question 9

Why is making a joke risky?

Answer 9

If it fails it can indicate weak status and can make people predisposed to have a conversation with you in the future