Q+A host David Speers and EP Erin Vincent discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the program, the importance of taking the show out of the studio and the challenge of ensuring a balance of views.
When Q+A executive producer Erin Vincent took over running the program at the end of 2019 she had a vision to increase the number of shows taken out of the studio and into suburbs and regions across the country.
"I remember our studio audience dwindling each week from 250, to a socially distanced room of around 70, dropping to a dozen questioners, then eventually videos from all over the country. "I'm incredibly proud of the Q+A team and the way they've handled it all during a very challenging two years." "I think it's important for our national audience and for us journos and program makers to hear these views, discuss the issues in a region facing enormous structural change, and to better understand what's going on in a part of the country that could determine the election outcome.
"There's nothing quite like the ability for an audience member to look a politician in the eye and ask them a question directly about something deeply important in their life."Taking the show on the road is a logistical challenge, with broadcast equipment and the production team being brought in from around the country, but Vincent believes the show has a responsibility to field questions from a broad section of the community.
"Often, a question will resonate when it's coming from a personal place, and the issue has great meaning to that person's life. For some people, it's a brave thing to ask a question on national television and you can feel the significance of their question land with the panel.Achieving a balanced audience and hearing from a range of voices is important to the Q+A team.
"Our audience members are not obliged to share their voting preferences when they register but you'd be surprised at the number of people that do. "It's always a difficult task trying to find the right balance, but it's particularly important during an election, and over the course of the campaign a wide range of views will be featured," Speers says.
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