Icons of Talk: The Media Mouths That Changed America (Greenwood Icons)

by Donna Halper (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2008

  $114.37

  Americans love talk shows. In a typical week, more than 13 million Americans listen to Rush Limbaugh, and 30 million watch Oprah Winfrey's syndicated program. Going behind the scenes, this volume showcases the techniques used to motivate audiences, and examines the talk show in all of its various formats, including sports-talk, and celebrity-talk.