Give your opinion on the CBC

[Said1]

Isn't it funny the Nay sayers don't want to fund CBC but so many Canadians in Rural Communites that's all we had. Great down to earth programs that reflected Canadian Values. Beachcombers loved that show, the CBC have had a couple of specials on. Ah the Res, I loved that show also. This is like walking down memory lane. God does anyone remember that awful show from the States Stacy's Jamborri, shoot me, my father watched that show every Sat. night. Oh my god it was awful, local talent from Canada and the Boston area singing folk songs.

You're just brainwashed by all the propaganda.

With my generation it was The Friendly Giant and Mr. DressUp who were masters at espousing communism. But you can't blame us. I mean really, who could resist a tame chicken in a sack and all those chairs by the fire for people to curl up in? And Casey. All I can say about him is wow. Just wow.

 

[Sassylassie]

I haven't gone over to the dark side yet. When I start watching that show where they teach you how to paint in water colors on Sats. then I'm getting serious help. Loved your post Said1. Your aviator confuses me I think I'm talking WC. It's the blond hair.

 

[Said1]

But I have a gun.

 

[Sassylassie]

No sane person in the world would give me a gun, I'd use it.

 

[Jay]

With my generation it was The Friendly Giant and Mr. DressUp who were masters at espousing communism. But you can't blame us. I mean really, who could resist a tame chicken in a sack and all those chairs by the fire for people to curl up in? And Casey. All I can say about him is wow. Just wow.

I thought I was the only one who knew that!

Well clearly something was going on....

 

[Sassylassie]

Good one, lol.

 

[Retired_Can_Soldier]

I suppose it depends on the programs. I enjoy Rick Mercer and used to enjoy This hour has 22 minutes.

As far as Peter Mansbridge and their news reporting I'm not really that impressed. I do find their views slanted, but in fairness I have seen some decent newsmagazines including the Fifth Estate.

I don't believe we should be subsidizing the CBC though. At least not CBC television. I suppose CBC Radio One where the outlying areas of NWT and Nunavit is the only communication.

I think an independent CBC free of Government funding and meddling might be inclined to provide something more entertaining than Davinci's Inquest.

Watching Peter Mansbridge give Paul Martin every opportunity to bail himself out in regard to their slanderous Campaign commercial was hillarious. Not because Mansbridge nailed Martin, but because no matter how much slack Mansbridge cut the former PM he still managed to hang himself.

I'd prefer CTV and Lloyd Robertson to CBC.

That's my take on it anyway.

Cheers
M

 

[#juan]

The CBC is our network.

It isn't some damn government run brainwashing tool of the party in power. The CBC news is probably the most objective, reliable new source around. There are people who say the CBC is biased in favour of the Liberals. That is simply not true. During the last election, the CBC was as hard on the Liberals as CTV ever was. Some Americans on these forums throw up their hands at the thought of public television being funded by taxes. I wonder why Britain, Holland, France, Germany, Japan, Australia, all have publicly funded television networks. If you look into it, you will be hard pressed to find a country without publicly funded television. I repeat, CBC is our network. CBC provides a service that private networks would never provide.

 

[I think not]

Some Americans on these forums throw up their hands at the thought of public television being funded by taxes. I wonder why Britain, Holland, France, Germany, Japan, Australia, all have publicly funded television networks.

First of all the BBC isn't funded with taxes. I don't know about the other countries, I never looked into it. Second, defending a television network that costs you one billion a year can easily take care of your child poverty that probably never view or listen to the CBC. And last but not least, it might be your network (plural), but it isn't the highest rated network in Canada, if you are so confident, have the people fund it directly as they do in Ontario (a local television station), put it to the test.

 

[zoofer]

put it to the test.

Wot?
And put the Liberal media arm out of business?

 

[Retired_Can_Soldier]

Re: RE: Give your opinion on

Yes the money could be spent better. But the CBC is part of Canadian heritage.

Next you'll be calling for us to bail out Air Canada while the other airlines are left twisting in the wind. It is our national airline and hockeys our national sport and drinking is our national pass time.

Bottoms up
M

 

[darkbeaver]

Some Americans on these forums throw up their hands at the thought of public television being funded by taxes. I wonder why Britain, Holland, France, Germany, Japan, Australia, all have publicly funded television networks.

First of all the BBC isn't funded with taxes. I don't know about the other countries, I never looked into it. Second, defending a television network that costs you one billion a year can easily take care of your child poverty that probably never view or listen to the CBC. And last but not least, it might be your network (plural), but it isn't the highest rated network in Canada, if you are so confident, have the people fund it directly as they do in Ontario (a local television station), put it to the test.

ITN if it wasn't for the CBC a subject like child poverty would like in your country never get on the agenda.

 

[darkbeaver]

I suppose it depends on the programs. I enjoy Rick Mercer and used to enjoy This hour has 22 minutes.

As far as Peter Mansbridge and their news reporting I'm not really that impressed. I do find their views slanted, but in fairness I have seen some decent newsmagazines including the Fifth Estate.

I don't believe we should be subsidizing the CBC though. At least not CBC television. I suppose CBC Radio One where the outlying areas of NWT and Nunavit is the only communication.

I think an independent CBC free of Government funding and meddling might be inclined to provide something more entertaining than Davinci's Inquest.



Watching Peter Mansbridge give Paul Martin every opportunity to bail himself out in regard to their slanderous Campaign commercial was hillarious. Not because Mansbridge nailed Martin, but because no matter how much slack Mansbridge cut the former PM he still managed to hang himself.

I'd prefer CTV and Lloyd Robertson to CBC.

That's my take on it anyway.

You most likely find CBC news slanted because you've been watching purposely slanted American news.

 

[Kreskin]

I suppose it depends on the programs. I enjoy Rick Mercer and used to enjoy This hour has 22 minutes.

As far as Peter Mansbridge and their news reporting I'm not really that impressed. I do find their views slanted, but in fairness I have seen some decent newsmagazines including the Fifth Estate.

I don't believe we should be subsidizing the CBC though. At least not CBC television. I suppose CBC Radio One where the outlying areas of NWT and Nunavit is the only communication.

I think an independent CBC free of Government funding and meddling might be inclined to provide something more entertaining than Davinci's Inquest.

Watching Peter Mansbridge give Paul Martin every opportunity to bail himself out in regard to their slanderous Campaign commercial was hillarious. Not because Mansbridge nailed Martin, but because no matter how much slack Mansbridge cut the former PM he still managed to hang himself.

I'd prefer CTV and Lloyd Robertson to CBC.

That's my take on it anyway.

Cheers
M

Brian Wilson (Beach Boys) called Peter Mansbridge a brilliant interviewer, among the best he had ever seen. OK Brian has lost a few cells over the years, but you don't see interviewees express such respect too often.

Lloyd's kinda turning into Walter Cronkite. He even has the "and that's the way it was" routine at the end. Whenever I hear that line I think of Cronkite and Vietnam.

I don't mind some of the younger guys, like Evan Solomon. I saw him hold Henry Kissinger to the fire one time. You could see Kissinger was impressed too by his knowledge.

 

[I think not]

ITN if it wasn't for the CBC a subject like child poverty would like in your country never get on the agenda.

Like what? Mention it and do nothing about it? You have over 1 million kids in poverty in Canada and you're concerned about the CBC? Surely the CBC can find a way to exist without being funded by the government.

EDIT: And when I say YOU, I don't mean all Canadians, I meant those that get "offended" when someone has something negative to say about the CBC.

 

[darkbeaver]

Isn't it funny the Nay sayers don't want to fund CBC but so many Canadians in Rural Communites that's all we had. Great down to earth programs that reflected Canadian Values. Beachcombers loved that show, the CBC have had a couple of specials on. Ah the Res, I loved that show also. This is like walking down memory lane. God does anyone remember that awful show from the States Stacy's Jamborri, shoot me, my father watched that show every Sat. night. Oh my god it was awful, local talent from Canada and the Boston area singing folk songs.

I remember Stacy's country Jamborri, it was baaaaaaaaad but in the early seventys we used to watch it on acid that made it gooooooooood we used to laugh so hard weed turn blue and pee ourselves. Old Jenny I think was her name would sing On The Wings Of a Snow White Dove, I wish we still got shows like that and the good acid so I could watch it again. Stacy used to beat the tires with his hand while he raved about the products he flogged. It was out of Banger Maine.

 

[Retired_Can_Soldier]

DarkBeaver: You most likely find CBC news slanted because you've been watching purposely slanted American news.

Actually Beaver I have watched some balanced news programs from the US, but that is not what I rate Canadian reporting on.

Oh I forgot, no matter what attempt I make to engage you in sensible dialogue will only result in your usual pathetic anti-american closet commie accusations.

Suit yourself Beav. Here's some ammo: GOD BLESS AMERICA!

Go YankeesM

 

[Retired_Can_Soldier]

Kreskin: On Brian Wilson and Mansbridge."

A few tokes before an interview can change anyones perspective. I'm not a big Mansbridge fan. I don't think everyone at CBC is incompetant, I just don't like flipping the bill and as i stated I think the CBC were too soft on the Liberal government.

By the way I was interviewed by Ann Petrie of Talk TV quite a few years back and I found her to be pleasant and engaging as an interviewer. And no we didn't smoke up before the interview. LOL S

o I don't condemn everyone at CBC.

I expect reporters to ask our leaders hard questions and I always found Peter Mansbridge soft in that department. Nothing personal, that was just my take.

Cheers
M

 

[#juan]

You have over 1 million kids in poverty in Canada and you're concerned about the CBC? Surely the CBC can find a way to exist with funding by the government.

A million kids in poverty? I don't believe it, and further more it's none of your business. If we have ten million kids in poverty, you have at least ten times that number, probably more. Tell us about your wonderful health care system. Tell us about your ten trillion dollar debt. You are not in a position to give anyone advice on these matters. You have no idea what the CBC is, or what it does.

Nor do you know much about BBC

Interview Audio, Richard Sambrook, BBC Global News Director
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Submitted by kentbye on Thu, 2005-11-17 10:24. citizenjournalism | Collaboration | InternationalLaw | InterviewAudio | New Media | trends | UK

Here is an interview with Richard Sambrook, Director of BBC Global News from October 5, 2005 at the We Media Conference. Sambrook talks about the future of journalism and the latest experiments with citizen journalism by BBC. He also discusses UK press coverage during the build-up to the war in Iraq, and some differences between the US and UK press.

The BBC is subsidized by the UK government, and therefore is a lot more free to experiment with participatory media when there isn't an explicit business model attached. As a result, the BBC is shaping up to be a worldwide leader in "We Media" innovation, and making news a more collaborative process.

 

[Kreskin]

Kreskin: On Brian Wilson and Mansbridge."

A few tokes before an interview can change anyones perspective. I'm not a big Mansbridge fan. I don't think everyone at CBC is incompetant, I just don't like flipping the bill and as i stated I think the CBC were too soft on the Liberal government.

By the way I was interviewed by Ann Petrie of Talk TV quite a few years back and I found her to be pleasant and engaging as an interviewer. And no we didn't smoke up before the interview. LOL S

o I don't condemn everyone at CBC.

I expect reporters to ask our leaders hard questions and I always found Peter Mansbridge soft in that department. Nothing personal, that was just my take.

Cheers
M

I know what you mean. Some of the softer interviewers have success though. Larry King an example. The questions are often brilliant but the follow up a little short.

What were interviewed for?