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Decoder - Episode 6

Wendie Crouch — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:25:35 +0000

Our host today is Julianne Hazelwood.

1:16 - 11:30 On reality TV....producers cast their characters and put them in predetermined constructed environments. And then edit tape to tell a certain story. Wait. Is that reality tv? Or journalism? Is there a fine line between the two?

11:41 - 22:00 Traditional media outlets are used to adhering to publication bans. But what about bloggers and users of social media tools such as twitter and facebook? Are they subject to the same restrictions? If so, what are the repercussions of breaking a publication ban?

22:28 - 29:22 An area of the changing media we may not be familiar with is robotics. More specifically, we talking about robot journalists.

Decoder - Episode 5

Wendie Crouch — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:15:53 +0000

Our host today is Jess Brady.

:50 - 9:44 Geoff Turner takes on TV's invasion of public space .

9:54 - 18:10 Re-visiting the issue of whether to allow video cameras into the courtroom.

18:15 - 23:10 A pilot project at the Thames Valley District School Board puts iPod Touches into students' hands to help amp up their learning.

23:24 - 29:22 We test out an online game aimed at raising internet awareness for kids.

Decoder - Episode 4

Wendie Crouch — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:44:31 +0000

00:00 - 02:41 Covering a Tragedy: Hosts Conal Pierse and Curtis File introduce the case of Tori Stafford's abduction from last summer's news. Tori's father Rodney Stafford is introduced alongside Randy Richmond, the London Free Press reporter who told the public her story.

02:42 - 5:16 Role of the Media: The story went national and emotions ran high within the family and in the newsroom too. Communication theory expert Doug Mann weighs in on the role of the media as Randy Richmond explains what made the Tori Stafford story so compelling.

Decoder - Episode 3

Wendie Crouch — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:09:47 +0000

2:01-7:37: Homeless News
Ever wondered how word travels on the street? Conal Pierse and Curtis File hit the streets of downtown London, Ontario to find how the homeless and disadvantaged get the information they need.

7:54 -12:54: tv Chatter
Join Lauren O'Neil as she talks with Decoder host, Conal Pierse, about how social media is bringing people together. Or is it?

13:07 -17:06: Trucker Podcasting
Grab a podcast track and hit the road jack, Curtis File has the 10-4 on the wild world of trucker podcasting.

17:20 - 28:00: Amish News
No telephones, e-mail or radio. In a modern world Carrie Simmons investigates how these very un-modern folk get their news across North America.

Decoder - Episode 2

Wendie Crouch — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:34:11 +0000

1:42 - 7:06 Religion 2.0...it's happening folks. Even the pope is on facebook. So here's a story of a Jewish outreach group in Toronto...Aish in the Annex. Joel Tiller caught up with on of the teachers at Aish to find out how they're taking outreach all the way to 2.0.

7:18 - 16:32 The pitter patter of little tweets is coming from the finance department. This has some people wondering how the federal budget can be communicated in 140 characters or less. Anna Delaney investigates.

Decoder - Episode 1

meagan perry — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:01:21 +0000

In this episode - athletes online....the untamed side of internet commentary....music by Electrobuddha...the world of virtual gaming...and a few of our favorite radio bloopers from radio shows gone by