Chomsky on HARDtalk, Nov. 09 (3/3)
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Well, the main problem with this interview is because of the constraints of the medium. There are certain things this interview just can't touch on: it isn't allowed. It is a fine interview considering the medium. But it is also true that Chomsky consistently gets a far more satisfactory hearing by far more honest (that is, less willing to hide their biases) reporters who are curious because their job is to report, no to prod. Chomsky constantly says this.
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And I'd add that it's not only in Britain.
Journalists are sometimes expected to ask questions not because they don't know the answer or don't have an opinion, but to allow/provoke the guest to offer his answer/opinion.
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An adversarial debate style is great for challenging convention, but it is a shame the interviewer didn't bother to research enough to ask insightful questions. Or listen to any of Noam's answers and adjust his pre-prepared script to compensate.
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@djboony yes you are so right. such a stupid question he begins with. Such a shame since he is usually so cutting! A terrible argument from conservatives... you where born of crime and yet deem it none-the-less satisfactory to criticise it. I am not bound to carry my fathers yoke, I will criticise everything without question. Continue the project of imm. Kant...........
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@a3th3r Those questions (accusations), are the ones often put to him by his critics,Sackur even spells that fact out for you, yet you still dont see it.
He gives Chomsky an opportunity to answer those criticisms, which Chomsky does brilliantly.
I realise that the point I'm trying to make,and Sackur's style, may be too sophisticated for you to comprehend..but I'll give it a go:
Britain has a long tradition of adversarial style debating (at Oxford etc), this is just an extension of that.
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@a3th3r They are questions that are often asked of him by his critics, which Sackur himself acknowledges...that should have been a clue for you.
This is a chance to answer those criticisms, which Chomsky does brilliantly.
i realise that the truth maybe too subtle, and Sackur's technique/style maybe too sophisticated for you to grasp..but I'll try anyway.
The UK has a long tradition of adversarial-style debating, this is just a continuation of that.
You calling me stupid, is hugely ironic.
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@comanchio1976 he doesn't ask difficult questions, he asks inflammatory and clearly ridiculous questions. "it's a pity" that you're too fucking stupid to realize this.
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@a3th3r "Destroys this idiot"? Watch it again. Sackur asks difficult questions that Chomsky's critics would ask...It's called 'HARDtalk' for a reason.
As someone's already mentioned, Sackur plays devils advocate in ALL of his interviews, it's his style and the nature of the programme.
I think it's clear that Chomsky gets this, it's a pity you dont.
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@tchoco 100% agree. I was going to make those very points...with the frustrates "aargh" too!
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AMERICANS PLEASE LISTEN. All you people saying "the interviewer got owned" are not understanding something about British (or at least BBC) journalism. America's idea of broadcast journalism is a guy shoving his opinions on both guest and viewer. Here in Britain - particularly at the BBC - the interviewer is expected to play devil's advocate and put critical points of view to the guest to challenge him\her. ALL Hardtalk interviews are like this, no matter what the guests POV. Its called scrutiny!
nomis101uk 1 year ago 6
All of the hatred for Stephen Sackur here seems really unjustified. He's far from an idiot and doesn't overpower the debate with his opinion at all, to the opposite effect allowing Chomsky to elaborate. If everyone who watched this video studied Chomsky's career as closely as Sackur's I truly doubt he would be receiving the multitude of harsh comments he is here. Another thing I doubt is that Chomsky holds some kind of resentment to the person interviewing him by the end of it.
halocekicksass 1 year ago 5