Cross Talk: Season 3, Episode 3

"On a Reporter's dilemma." From October 11, 2019.  When a wave of environmental protest spread through dozens of cities around the world in early October, listeners were well aware it was coming.  Radio reported extensively for days before it happened.  Reporters dutifully staked out bridges, waiting for the protest to start.  But what to report? In Toronto, protestors did not rush a major bridge and block traffic. No! They moved out onto the bridge...after police blocked off traffic so the demonstration could happen. That's not how it was reported, though.  Some thoughts on that story, and on reporting on mass protests.  Makes fair dealing use of bits of audio air checks from 680News, NewsTalk 1010, CBC Radio 1, and CTV.