Vox Populi

Vox Populi (Latin)-voice of the people.

Usually the interviewees are shown in public places, and are supposed to be giving spontaneous opinions in a chance encounter.

Vox Pops are often used on news programmes to show 'balance'

'Opinion was divided on the streets...'

Each person is asked the same question, the aim is to get a variety of answers and opinions on any given subject.

Journalists are usually instructed to approach a wide range of people to get varied answers from different points of views.

Picture of a Vox Pops taking place.

This is a comical version of Vox Pops which is really just making fun of the original way they are filmed. It takes the seriousness out of Vox Pops.