This news report on obesity and employment in the UK led to an argument between interviewees Katie Hopkins and Jay Cole. The interviewers Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield introduced the topic and guests in a lighthearted manner to keep the discussion upbeat. However, an argument broke out around 4 minutes in between Hopkins and Cole that the interviewers did not handle well by not allowing each speaker equal time to express their views without interruption. Phillip later intervened to get the conversation back on track by directing a question to one interviewee. The interview ended by asking viewers to tweet their opinions on the issue.

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The nextinterview thatIam doinga “lighthearted”newsreportthatwason ThisMorning thatturns
intoan argermentive interview.The talkwasaboutobesityinthe UK and how employersdon’t
employpeopleoverweight.The interview isdone byHollyWillabyandPhillipSchofieldtalkingto
Katie HopkinsandJayCole.
The interviewstartsoff withinterdictingthe topicof the discussionandthe guestthatare goingto
be participationinthe discussion.Theyalsostart off witha little joke aboutthe factthat there may
be an argumentduringthe showjustto keepitlight-hearted.hollystartsof by askingsome
questionsaboutJaysoldjobat around1 minute askingthat“youdidhave a job” and “youwas the
same size”.All of these questionsare saidina nice mannerof speechbyholly.Thiswas done to
make sure that she is notput underpresherandgetnerves.The reasonthat Hollygother answering
these questionswastoget herinthe swingonansweringquestionslike thisandtogive the audience
some backstoryaboutJay. Thenat the 2 minute line hollysays“andyoudo have qualifications”this
was a veryimportantquestionbecauseitshowsthatshe doeshave qualificationstobe as qualifiedif
not more that mostof the people thatgofor the job . By gettingthispointacrossto the publicitwill
letpeople thinkaboutthe discriminationthatthissocietystillholds.
At 3.25 theyswitch the viewof the discussion tostartspeakingtoKatie Hopkinstohearer view on
thistopicthey have made sure that there issomebodythere whoare aenstthisopionsothat there
isno biasnessinthe show.Holly switches the conversationoverbysaying“soKatie letscome to
you” . Thisswitchesthe interviewedinasoftmannerto make sure that both sidesof the discussion
are allowedtogettheiropionacross. Ataround 4 minutesanslightargumentbrakesoutbetween
the two interviewees.Idonot believethatthe interviewers didagoodjobat dealingwiththis.Isay
thisbecause althoughIdo nobelieve inKatie HopkinspointJayhadaround3 minutesof speaking
withoutanyinterruptions,soIbelievethatKatie shouldbe allowedthatmuchtime tospeakher
opionwithoutany interruptions.SoI thinkwhenJayinterruptedherthe interviewersshouldof said
can her speakInorderto stop the argument.Final at6.11 Philipstepsinandsay“Were all talkingat
the same time here”. by doingtishe temporary brakesupthe argumentand triesto getthe
conversationbackontrack by askinga questiontoonlyone of the interviewees.At9.27 Hollystarts
speakingupandsaying“that’snot right” she saystis towards Katie prevails statesabouthernot
wantedtoemploy obese people . NowIthinkevenif she doesnotagree withthe interviewee she
shouldstill attempted tostayunbiased duringthe interview .Theyend the sow bysaying“letme
stopyou there”andthenhe askthe publictotweetinan tell themthere opiononthe matter . And
thentheyfinal enditbysayingthankyou to bot of the interviewees.
I thinkthat the interviews workquite well togetherintisinterview astheydoinmost interviews that
theydo . Hollypreferstostayas the sensitive one wholikestoconnect tothe interviewee.She does
thisby talkingcalminginasoft voice andsometimesagreeingwithinterviewee.And Phil triestoplay
the rolesas the one in charge makingsure that the discussion doesnotgooff track .He doesthisby
gettingstraighttothe pointandtalkingsternly.
Theyalsouse a lotof body language tomake the intervieweesseem relaxedby sittingbackon their
chair whentheyare listeningtothemandleaningforwardwhentheywanttotalk. Theyalsomove
theirhandsto attract the attentionof the interviewswith theirbody languageitalsoshowsthat
they interested intothe discussion .Theyalsoshow thattheycan use active listeningbylisteningto

2. whattheyhave to say and themmakinga response tothemtoshow that theyare listening.An
example of thisisasfollowed at3 .10 Hollyrespondstothe previousstatementbysaying“whatdo
youthinktheirthinking.