Presenting cutting edge research on media discourse in one compact volume, this book takes a detailed look at spoken interactions in the media. Featuring data from a variety of sources, the book includes interviews with Tony Blair and George W. Bush.

1 Introduction 2 A framework for analysing media discourse 3 Review of methodologies for analysing media discourse 4 Managing the discourse 5 Creating and sustaining pseudo- relationships 7 Conclusion

Anne O'Keeffe is Lecturer in Applied Linguistics at the Department of English Language and Literature, Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, Ireland.