The CBC

[lenharper]

more interesting

Seems to me that the only person who's "back is up" is yours. Most of the posts defending, or simply saying they like the CBC, have done so in a reasonable manner. The biggest foamy mouthed post on the whole thread is yours.

Yours is the one that uses the word "hate" and compares the CBC to "Al Jazeera", most defenders are simply saying we like the alternative to commercial radio and television and don't mind paying for it.

 

[tom25]

Tom, it's actually 10 pounds per month, or 124 pounds per year. Interesting side point: blind people get a 50% discount!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/keyfacts/stories/licencefee.shtml

It was about 8 years ago that I lived there. Inflation nails everything.

Thanks for the update.

Tom

 

[Ilovethemall]

Jazeera west

I just have a problem with tax dollars being drained for left wing reporting - much as many people would have a problem if tax dollars were being used to produce Fox News of the North - or whatever you want to call a right wing station.

Some of the entertainment is good but they should stick to that and not claim to be a news organization when all they do is "report" in a manner that reflects their own political leanings - if they want to be reporters then be as good as the BBC and not just mouthpieces for the left.

 

[chiefwiggum]

Care to be more specific - with examples....if you can?

 

[lenharper]

still waiting patiently for specific examples of "left wing reporting" but I imagine it will take some time....

 

[Ilovethemall]

patience is a virtue

OK - let's start with the CBC's lack of condemnation of the 9/11 attacks - now - love or hate the U.S., I think we all agree that killing the people in the towers was uncalled for - unless you support the killing of women and children. The CBC will not call the bastards terrorists -which they are.

They continue to support Carolyn Parish of the Liberals - anyone that supports that twit must lean to the left - and don't use the freedom of speech argument - she has the right to say what she wants, but that does not make it right.

Their coverage of politics in BC - they support the BCTF and if you don't think that is a left wing organization, gimme a break.

....and much of it is subtle, just listen to the way they support the Federal libs and the way they will choose which photos of Martin to use as opposed to the ones they choose of Harper (they are both dorks IMHO).

So, that is about as specific as I can think of at the moment, sorry guys, I don't TiVo the CBC for playback.

 

[lenharper]

1. objective new reporting has no room for condemnation. It has room to try and interpret who, what, why, where and when and how. I would welcome reporting that does not condemn anyone. Editorials are a different story, of course.

2. Name some specific examples where the CBC supported Carolyn Parrish. they have reported what she has said but they have hardly supported her. In fact I believe commentator REx Murphy came down hard on her and I am sure other on air commentators enjoyed her antics. I welcome a netword that would air both pro and con Parrish commentary.

 

[planetsmurf]

i think the best part of the cbc has been Hockey Night In Canada

 

[chiefwiggum]

OK - let's start with the CBC's lack of condemnation of the 9/11 attacks - now - love or hate the U.S., I think we all agree that killing the people in the towers was uncalled for - unless you support the killing of women and children. The CBC will not call the bastards terrorists -which they are.

They continue to support Carolyn Parish of the Liberals - anyone that supports that twit must lean to the left - and don't use the freedom of speech argument - she has the right to say what she wants, but that does not make it right.

Their coverage of politics in BC - they support the BCTF and if you don't think that is a left wing organization, gimme a break.

....and much of it is subtle, just listen to the way they support the Federal libs and the way they will choose which photos of Martin to use as opposed to the ones they choose of Harper (they are both dorks IMHO).

So, that is about as specific as I can think of at the moment, sorry guys, I don't TiVo the CBC for playback.

Good grief, are you for real?

It's not the role of a TV network news organization to "condemn" anything. It is their job to examine all sides of such a significant event as 9-11 - ALL SIDES, no matter how unpalatable they are (ie. U.S. duplicity in foreign policy and the "chickens come home to roost" theory about 9-11).

Support Carolyn Parrish? Short of the 22 minutes skit, etc, which is not run by CBC news, duh....don't see what you're saying here.

I can't speak for CBC's BC provincial coverage - but to right wing nuts, anytime a news story comes on that doesn't match their outright hatred of unions, it's automatically "supporting" them

As for their choice of video footage, let's just say it's well known in political circles that Harper's communication handlers are idiots, not to mention that Harper himself hates being in public, and is just not comfortable being in the public eye. Funny how he still wants to be Prime Minister, though.

Bottom line is - right wingers hate news coverage that doesn't support their views - and automatically dismiss such coverage as "left wing". Barf.

 

[Webster]

OK - let's start with the CBC's lack of condemnation of the 9/11 attacks - now - love or hate the U.S., I think we all agree that killing the people in the towers was uncalled for - unless you support the killing of women and children. The CBC will not call the bastards terrorists -which they are.

They won't? They have and they do, but the CBC, like many news organizations, has an in-house style, and they tend not to use the word without attribution. Saying they "refuse to condemn the attacks"...what the hell do you mean?

They continue to support Carolyn Parish of the Liberals - anyone that supports that twit must lean to the left - and don't use the freedom of speech argument - she has the right to say what she wants, but that does not make it right.

What do you mean support? Do you mean "cover" or "interview"? This entry, as it is, reads to me as if she's kind of a nut.

Their coverage of politics in BC - they support the BCTF and if you don't think that is a left wing organization, gimme a break.

Searching the same site yields no stories. Not sure what you mean by "support".

....and much of it is subtle, just listen to the way they support the Federal libs and the way they will choose which photos of Martin to use as opposed to the ones they choose of Harper (they are both dorks IMHO).

Let us be fair: the Tories have been and continue to be political idiots, and Steven Harper naturally looks like a child of the devil. Glib liars like the Liberals look better than genuinely scary honest people like Randy White. Another week of Tory disasters in the last election and there would have been a majority Liberal government, when clearly the Liberals deserved a battering.

 

[HankQuinlan]

You have to be open to information to receive information. Yes, the CBC news caters to liberal thinking. Note the small "L". This is a good thing. It means "open-minded" and "considering new viewpoints".

The alternative is commercial radio -- pap fed to us by corporations to sell us crap we don't need. You want to listen to constant advertising, and news that is vetted first for content by CanWest or the other media companies to make sure it doesn't make us think, go ahead and fill your mind with garbage.

I want my CBC radio back, and I want it with a decent budget, and a guarantee of "hands-off" by corporate and government interests. I would be more than willing to pay for it BBC style (which means everybody pays whether they listen or not).

I don't watch TV news or hockey, and couldn't personally give a crap about the TV side of their business.

...and, mall lover --- your criticisms about content and bias are completely unfounded. They don't support the BCTF or any other political group. They give the viewpoints of the groups they report on... they actually let you listen to what people have to say. Give us a quote of something they "support" that you disagree with, and not something coloured by your pre-conceived opinions.