Cross Talk: Season Four, Episode 11

"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 the other tests a radio commentary writer needs to consider.  May be of use in courses in radio, news production, journalism, broadcasting, public relations, media studies, communication studies.  Makes fair use of the opening sounder and first 20 seconds of CBC Radio 1 World Report from 8am March 25/20.

For an examination of radio commentary in Canada, please revisit Season One, Episode Nine.