''Fourth Reading'' was a weekly current events

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series in

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, airing on

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from 1992 to 2006.Bonnie Malleck, "Former CBC newscaster jumps ship to TVOntario". ''

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'', October 2, 1992.

History

It was hosted by

Steve Paikin Steven Hillel Paikin (born June 9, 1960) is a Canadian journalist, author, and documentary producer. Paikin has primarily worked for TVOntario (TVO), Ontario's public broadcaster, and is anchor of TVO's flagship current affairs program ''The ...

. Its name derived from the

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ary convention that a bill receives three readings in a legislative house before becoming law; media coverage would therefore constitute a "fourth reading". The show covered provincial politics in

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, and national political issues affecting the province, through news reportage, interviews and panel discussions. The show premiered in 1992, soon after Paikin joined the network as host of its flagship news series ''Between the Lines''. In 1994, ''Between the Lines'' was replaced with ''

Studio 2 ''Studio 2'' was a daily (weeknights) current affairs newsmagazine on TVOntario in Ontario, Canada. The show won several Gemini Awards, and was hosted by Steve Paikin and Paula Todd (who replaced original co-host Mary Hynes in the show's third ...

'', although ''Fourth Reading'' continued to air; however, when ''Studio 2'' was replaced with ''

The Agenda ''The Agenda with Steve Paikin'', or simply ''The Agenda'', is the flagship current affairs television program of TVOntario (TVO), Ontario's public broadcaster. Anchor Steve Paikin states that the show practices long-form journalism. Each hour ...

'' in 2006, ''Fourth Reading'' ceased to air as a standalone program, and was subsumed into ''The Agenda'' as a weekly panel segment.Jim Coyle, "Legislature fades from media radar". ''

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'', September 15, 2008.

References

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