There isn’t a documentary or news item that goes to air or print without a healthy does of research. But how much is done and what lengths do journalists and producers go to for research before the story goes to the public and why does that matter to the consumer? We talk to CSA winning producer Marcelle Edwards about what makes great research.

It’s World Series time and people across North America, especially Canada, are glued to their screens watching the games. But they are watching more than just the two teams on the field show off their craft. Highly skilled broadcast teams are capturing the action and interpreting for the viewers. So what happens during a baseball broadcast. Blue Jays statistician Scott Carson supplies the answers.

For decades, broadcasting was a primary source for news and opinions, but the rise of podcasting has given the newer format a much bigger role in shaping opinions.

According to the Podcasting index there are four and a half million podcasts worldwide. More than 100 thousand are published every three days. 584 million people have listened to podcasts so far this year, up more than 6 per cent from the same period last year. You get the point. People listen to them.
But are podcasts reliable? What role should they play in your information gathering diet?

Former broadcast journalist and current owner of a podcast production company, Erin Trafford, gives us her unique insight.