Queen of the four-second question
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reporter/anchor Wendy Mesley comparing the styles of some current anchors with legendary CBC Radio interviewer Barbara Frum:
A lot of anchors these days - male and female - think their presentation of the question is more important than the answer. Barbara was really only interested in the answer. She was sort of the queen of the four-second question - ‘No way! Why?’ and ‘Really? Tell me more!’ - rather than pontificating, taking all the air out of an interview.
From a profile of Mesley - She Asks The Tough Questions - in Good Times magazine, April 2008
Posted: June 5th, 2008 under Asking Questions, Barbara Frum.