q election panel: Is good TV also good for democracy?
Ian Capstick, Jen Gerson and John Doyle weigh in on the spectacle of the federal election campaign. Does the sizzle kill the substance?
With just a couple weeks left before Canada's federal election, the q election panel looks at the performance instincts of Canada's federal leaders.
MediaStyle's Ian Capstick, Jen Gerson of the National Post and the Globe and Mail's John Doyle debate the best way to reach a fragmented audience (Netflix, anyone?) and explain why some political strategists favour bad television.
WEB EXTRA | Our panelists were quite divided on the quality of certain "boutique" debates, particularly the Munk Debate below. Have a watch and tell us what you think.