Media Bias [Merged]
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They correct that error, but CTV was running a story this afternoon that a CPC candidate was influence peddling visas to get votes. Liberal candidate had all these claims, but stated in the story no one has come forward yet, and they don't have any proof. I guess slander is a news story now. http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110427/dhalla-parm-gill-improper-auditor-general-110427/20110427?hub=TorontoNewHome
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Read the BOLD headline, written by a more senior CBC Staffer
...and then read the actual text:
Pathetic, lame media spin.
Oh, andLiberal media, er....CBC staff...."Prime Minister" should be capitalized; even for Chrétien, it's a formal title. :
...and then read the actual text:
Pathetic, lame media spin.
Oh, and
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The CBC is obviously salivating over a Jack Layton led coalition, with billions of dollars worth of bounty flowing year after year as far as the eye can see.
The rest of the Media might suddenly wake up and ask hard questions when they realize media is "Big Business" and firmly in the sights of the NDP as well..... >
The rest of the Media might suddenly wake up and ask hard questions when they realize media is "Big Business" and firmly in the sights of the NDP as well..... >
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As an Organ of The State, Prime Minister Layton would require a propaganda machine to help him to peddle his snake oil to funnel the money, not to big business, but to his cronies, all the while feeding the masses their pablum.Thucydides said:The rest of the Media might suddenly wake up and ask hard questions when they realize media is "Big Business" and firmly in the sights of the NDP as well..... >
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Thucydides said:The CBC can be expanded without limit.....
And the CF won't get the proper equipment it requires.
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I was just watching CBC news. There were four main campaign reports: one on each of Layton, Ignatieff, Duceppe and Harper.
The Layton report dealt, mainly, with the scurrilous Sen media report about his midnight visit to a body-rub parlour; the Ignatieff report focused on his campaigning in Southern Ontario; the Duceppe report showed Pauline Marois once again joining in to sauve qui peut. The Harper report wasn't about Harper or the campaign at all: it was a report by Terry Milewski about Harper refusing to answer a Terry Milewski “have you stopped beating your wife” type question to Terry Milewski's satisfaction. So, in fact we had four campaign reports: about Layton, Ignatieff, Duceppe and Milewski. Fair and balanced, eh?
The Layton report dealt, mainly, with the scurrilous Sen media report about his midnight visit to a body-rub parlour; the Ignatieff report focused on his campaigning in Southern Ontario; the Duceppe report showed Pauline Marois once again joining in to sauve qui peut. The Harper report wasn't about Harper or the campaign at all: it was a report by Terry Milewski about Harper refusing to answer a Terry Milewski “have you stopped beating your wife” type question to Terry Milewski's satisfaction. So, in fact we had four campaign reports: about Layton, Ignatieff, Duceppe and Milewski. Fair and balanced, eh?
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http://blog.decisioncanada.ca/uncategorized/harper-refuses-to-say-if-he-would-accept-governor-generals-decision-on-coalition/#more-4660
The above is the real video of the incident. I do not know what CBC showed, and I bet is was not the above.
Plus read the reports of this in the media incl the NP.
Cdn media: No ethics. No professionalism. Just window lickers.
The above is the real video of the incident. I do not know what CBC showed, and I bet is was not the above.
Plus read the reports of this in the media incl the NP.
Cdn media: No ethics. No professionalism. Just window lickers.
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Harper's answer could have been, "Gee, Terry, I must have missed the bit where you filed you papers to run in Calgary Southwest, but you obviously did because you are, pretty clearly, running against me rather than reporting on me."
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E.R. Campbell said:
I saw the same thing and almost threw up in my mouth. Besides continuing the blatant CPC bashing that the MSM is indulging in, it is also the fact that it seems that every other story is about them (the media) or something that happened to them that sickens me.
Modified to clarify that them is the media and fix some horrible spelling...
Has anyone noticed that all parties, but the CPC are reported on first in newscasts, in glowing commentary, and at worst, neutral comments. The only time I have noticed them reporting on the "Harper" campaign first is if it is negative......this really is getting tiring......
(note: I notice that it has even crept into CPAC broadcasts....)
(note: I notice that it has even crept into CPAC broadcasts....)
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GAP said:
Which is why I'm somewhat enjoying Sun News. There seems to be no sacred cows. While a bit unrefined, at present, I'm sure they'll soon get their legs. As far as reporting Layton's late night escapades being distasteful to some, I think they did what they've been promising from the start. The story was dropped in their laps, they checked the background for accuracy and put it out there. Where other agencies would've hid it or from it, they reported it, as well they should have. It is topical and high profile. Don't think for a minute if CBC or CTV had a CPC candidate in the same circumstances they wouldn't be dancing around the fire and crowing it from the rooftops. Unlike other journalists they didn't spin it, just reported what they found, interviewed the person who got the story and had some commentators give their thoughts. It's now up to the people to make judgement, as it's supposed to be. I hope they keep it up.
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Not trying to start an argument, just some interesting information on how Sun TV is doing.
Analysis: So far at least, this Sun doesn’t shine on TV
http://www.thestar.com/business/companies/article/982404--analysis-so-far-at-least-this-sun-doesn-t-shine-on-tv
Analysis: So far at least, this Sun doesn’t shine on TV
http://www.thestar.com/business/companies/article/982404--analysis-so-far-at-least-this-sun-doesn-t-shine-on-tv
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Technoviking said:
You are right: there is no fairness amongst media competitors. But, that being agreed, the Star reflects my opinion, too. I did not appreciate that Sun News is, intentionally, 'low budget' but it shows.
When CNN first came on the air back in 1980, it was widely criticized too. It soon began to build an audience and performed as least as well as the old line networks in covering the shooting of President Reagan and the Iranian Embassy siege in London. The same could be said of both CBC Newsworld and the CTV News Channel, although the latter was more polished from the start. It seems to me Newsworld had only been broadcasting for a short period when it had to cover Oka, and its performance was spotty at best, at the start. In my opinion Sun News (which I cannot receive) has had to create an operation from scratch and is thus closer to the original CNN than to the other Canadian news channels, which relied on their parent organizations for support.
I would be interested in the impressions of this group of its coverage of the election compared to established networks.
I would be interested in the impressions of this group of its coverage of the election compared to established networks.
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Old Sweat said:
Thus far I am disappointed, but, as has been said, they are running a very 'low budget' operation. They often rely upon Sun's print journalists to come into the studio and report with a couple of still images - it's OK journalism, it's weak TV. I suppose they cannot buy "feeds' from other networks.
Will they get better? Of course - it would be hard to not improve from the current state. How much better? I think it depends upon Palideau's aim; it he wants a competitive news channel, as e.g. Fox News competes, head-to-head, with CNN then I suspect he will need to feed in a lot more money - something I am not sure he has.
