Episode 09 - Broadcast News

Published: June 10, 2020, 3:23 p.m.

Broadcast News It\u2019s the movie we almost named this podcast after! Holly Hunter and Albert Brooks star in the 1987 classic Broadcast News, from writer/directer James L. Brooks. Tara and Jacob discuss Hunter\u2019s Oscar-worthy line readings, the ethics of style versus substance in journalism, and past crying jags in the office.   
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\nBox Office Bylines is a show about movies about journalism, hosted by journalists/movie fans Tara Thorne (in Halifax) and Jacob Boon (in Yellowknife).
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