Meaning of vox pop | Babel Free

Definitions

A short, informal, non-prearranged interview with a member of the public, especially to canvas opinion.

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Examples

“The reporter got some vox pops in the city square to see⟳ what people thought of the country's new flag.”

“While the BBC guidelines relating to balance are[…] so diligently applied that the opinion of 100 so-called experts must always be weighed[…], vox pops remain⟳ a chance for journalists to run⟳ more or less free.”

“Vox pops – a series of comments from a variety of people – are a great way to include⟳ a sample of public opinion in your programmes and to add⟳ colour to reports that would otherwise suffer⟳ from a lack of lively soundbites.”

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