Vox populi

For other uses, see Vox populi (disambiguation), Voice of the people (disambiguation), Vox pop (disambiguation), and Man on the Street.

Vox populi (/ˌvɒks ˈpɒpjuːli, -laɪ/ VOKS POP-yoo-lee, -⁠lye)[1] is a Latin phrase (originally Vox populi, vox Dei -The voice of the people is the voice of the God) that literally means "voice of the people". It is used in English in the meaning "the opinion of the majority of the people".[1][2] In journalism, vox pop or man on the street refers to short interviews with members of the public.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Vox Populi", Oxford Dictionaries British & World English (online), Oxford University Press, archived from the original on 21 August 2016
  2. ^ "Vox populi". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  3. ^ Adams, Sally (2001). Interviewing for Journalists. Psychology Press. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-415-22914-2.