Cross Talk: Season Four, Episode 11

paulcrosstoronto’s Podcast · Mar 26, 2020 · 7m

"On listening to the news about government response to covid-19". From March 25, 2020. Commentary. This episode shifts toward the commentary spectrum as I react to updates I hear on the news, in order to demonstrate what constitutes commentary for radio in Canada. It's designed to fit with a course I teach in spring semester -- online now, during covid-19 -- in which radio news students will write and produce -- perform! -- a radio commentary as their final assignment. (I think they'll have a lot to say!) Based on Canadian laws that apply, this piece qualifies as fair comment, and meets all…