Heritage minister says CBC should cut ads from news content in new mandate proposal for public broadcaster
‘It’s time for our political leaders to send a message that they believe in CBC/Radio Canada and the essential role it plays in Canadian life,’ says Marla Boltman of the advocacy group Friends of Canadian Media.
A new public institution to claim Canada’s digital future
Merging the CBC’s strengths with the creative force of the NFB could help reclaim Canada’s place in the global exchange of ideas.
CBC, foreign ministry both deny considering ‘transfer’ of international broadcaster as outlined in department memo
A CBC spokesperson says the briefing note prepared for a 2023 meeting with the Global Affairs Canada deputy minister is ‘incorrect,’ while GAC says it ‘outlines CBC’s objectives for the discussion.’
Liberal leadership race a chance for Tories to dominate political ad space, say experts
However, a former federal Liberal candidate says the leadership race can provide the party with a captive audience for their messaging.
Newsroom racial and gender diversity on the decline in 2024: CAJ survey
The Canadian Association of Journalists’ annual diversity survey reveals news interns are more likely to be female, Indigenous, or a visible minority, while ‘white people are overrepresented in supervisor and leadership roles.’
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome
Similar to the Weimar Republic, many today have become disenchanted by the outcomes of an adherence by all parties to neoliberalism.
Musk’s ‘meddling’ in Canadian, European politics shows ‘American exceptionalism’ at work: observers
The tech billionaire and Trump confidante has recently attacked incumbent governments in Canada, the U.K., and Germany, prompting Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge to warn that ‘we need to do everything in our power to defend and protect Canada.’
Prime Minister’s Office confirms it cancelled year-end media interviews following fallout from Freeland’s bombshell mic drop
The PMO cancelled interviews with at least seven outlets: Global News, CBC, CTV, Radio-Canada, TVA Nouvelles, and a joint interview with CityNews and OMNI Television. Spark Advocacy’s Bruce Anderson says if ‘your plan is to challenge Canadians to follow your leadership in an impending economic/trade crisis, as a way of saving your leadership, you do not give up these communications platforms.’
The daily news miracle
One of the daily miracles of the media world is that there is always exactly enough news to fill the slot.
Rise of Bluesky may create progressive ‘echo chamber,’ say observers as more MPs join
‘If you don’t allow yourself to be exposed to opposing viewpoints, that can actually increase polarization,’ says former Conservative staffer Jennifer Laewetz.
