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Bipartisan Love-Ins

Obama Meets O'Reilly

— September 6, 2008 — Pop Culture
It's no secret that Bill O'Reilly's "No Spin Zone" on The O'Reilly Factor isn't exactly the first place a Democratic nominee would want to appear, but Barack Obama did just that last week in the first segment of a four-part interview. It's the first time Obama has appeared on The O'Reilly Factor.

So how did the Obama-O'Reilly interview go? Watch Part One below to see for yourself.

Implications - Controversy and conflict drive viewership, especially when it comes to political programming. The consuming public get excited at the prospect of opposing forces coming to head, especially when those opposing forces are high-profile celebrities or iconic politicians. Other media outlets are also driven by the broadcast of these conflicts as it creates issues in the press that are coverable and relevant for a long time.
Trend Themes
1. Controversial Interviews - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating platforms that facilitate controversial interviews to drive viewership and engagement.
2. Opposing Forces in Media - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing media outlets that focus on showcasing opposing forces, such as high-profile celebrities or iconic politicians, to attract a wider audience.
3. Conflict-driven Programming - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing programming that thrives on controversy and conflict to generate increased viewership and media coverage.
Industry Implications
1. Broadcast Media - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring new formats and platforms for controversial interviews and programming that captivate and retain audience attention.
2. News Media - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Adapting coverage strategies to focus on and exploit the conflicts between high-profile celebrities and iconic politicians for prolonged media relevance and public interest.
3. Entertainment Media - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrating controversial interviews and opposing forces into entertainment media platforms to provide engaging and captivating content for viewers.
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