One thing that really stands out for me in this election is how it breaks from most of the federal elections of the past decade... in media coverage.
Sadly, I haven't been able to watch much CBC election coverage due to my work schedule, but CTV has become decidedly pro-Conservative/anti-Liberal in its coverage the past week... and I'm saying that as someone who really wants the Liberals to suffer a major lost this election (I'm assuming that CBC is pro-Liberal like they typically are, and if so, CTV's new stance doesn't bother me because it at least provides balance... though I dislike how the NDP isn't getting much coverage because of it).
There was the Duffy vs. Duffy brush-up on CTV, Bob Fife's almost acting as an apologist for the Conservatives while being interviewed by a CTV anchorman, and even Alan Gregg (who I had also seen as VERY pro-Liberal) strongly critisizing the Liberal attack ads.
I get the distinct impression that these journalists have been won over by, what I guess, is the Tory wave, and that they're probably all going to be voting Conservative.
Also, the media is failing to keep a straight face when questioning Harper about the Liberal attack ads. It appears that they find the ads as absurd as Harper himself does.
CTV always struck me as being more even-handed than most Canadian media outlets (with CBC, Global, and CityTV all having their own bias' ), but now they strike me as pro-Conservative/anti-Liberal.
What do you think is going on here, my fellow posters?
On the one hand, I think that CTV wisely realizes that a Conservative win - particularly a big Conservative win - makes for a more compelling story than a rerun of 2004. Simple ratings may be on their minds.
On the other hand, does this show that the Liberal attack ads (all of them, not just the military one) have failed?
On a third hand, does this show that CTV political commentators and news anchors themsleves have... perhaps switched political alliegances?
I really doubt that Mike Duffy will be voting Liberal in this election, that's for sure...
Sadly, I haven't been able to watch much CBC election coverage due to my work schedule, but CTV has become decidedly pro-Conservative/anti-Liberal in its coverage the past week... and I'm saying that as someone who really wants the Liberals to suffer a major lost this election (I'm assuming that CBC is pro-Liberal like they typically are, and if so, CTV's new stance doesn't bother me because it at least provides balance... though I dislike how the NDP isn't getting much coverage because of it).
There was the Duffy vs. Duffy brush-up on CTV, Bob Fife's almost acting as an apologist for the Conservatives while being interviewed by a CTV anchorman, and even Alan Gregg (who I had also seen as VERY pro-Liberal) strongly critisizing the Liberal attack ads.
I get the distinct impression that these journalists have been won over by, what I guess, is the Tory wave, and that they're probably all going to be voting Conservative.
Also, the media is failing to keep a straight face when questioning Harper about the Liberal attack ads. It appears that they find the ads as absurd as Harper himself does.
CTV always struck me as being more even-handed than most Canadian media outlets (with CBC, Global, and CityTV all having their own bias' ), but now they strike me as pro-Conservative/anti-Liberal.
What do you think is going on here, my fellow posters?
On the one hand, I think that CTV wisely realizes that a Conservative win - particularly a big Conservative win - makes for a more compelling story than a rerun of 2004. Simple ratings may be on their minds.
On the other hand, does this show that the Liberal attack ads (all of them, not just the military one) have failed?
On a third hand, does this show that CTV political commentators and news anchors themsleves have... perhaps switched political alliegances?
I really doubt that Mike Duffy will be voting Liberal in this election, that's for sure...