A brief history of television interviews – and why live TV helps those who lie and want to hide

First, it happened on Fox News. Chris Wallace asked White House adviser Stephen Miller about the president’s decision to use private lawyers “to get information from the Ukrainian government rather than go through … agencies of his government.”

Miller’s response began, “two different points –” when Wallace cut him off.

“How about answering my question?” Wallace asked. Miller, changing the subject, ignored Wallace.

Wallace’s question was never answered.

View the complete October 4 article by Michael J. Socolow, Associate Profressor, Communications and Journalism, University of Main, on the Conversation website here.