Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Okay. Now On To The Next Step

CBC takes flak from several angles
"Canada's national broadcaster found itself under fire from several fronts Tuesday, as it was forced to defend its economic value and societal relevance while the country's access-to-information watchdog suggested the broadcaster may be automatically denying information requests.

At a parliamentary committee, CBC president Hubert Lacroix faced attacks from some MPs who slammed the broadcaster, questioning its objectivity, its appeal to the country's diverse population and its worthiness for taxpayers' dollars."
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"But Tory MP John Williamson suggested some Canadian viewers won't benefit from more coverage, noting that CBC News' viewership has steadily declined compared with its competitors.

He pointed to CBC's evening news show, The National, as an example. While Global and CTV have recorded audiences of more than one million people, CBC's viewership has decreased to only half a million, Williamson said.

"Your approach to news tends to be one-sided and viewers are tuning out because they're looking for a good debate and they're not getting it. CBC is, in fact, becoming a caricature of itself. There was a time I think it was better able to hold governments accountable by providing both sides of the debate," he said.

"While families and individuals can choose what not to watch, since CBC is funded by Canadian tax dollars, even if they decide not to watch, they're paying for content they may not value," he said."
Okay. Our politicians get it. Let's pull the plug and get it over with, shall we?

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