I just finished watching CBC News: Sunday and have just been reminded why I love the CBC. It really has improved a lot over the years and is producing some great programs especially on CBC Newsworld. Notwithstanding the cancellation of "Counter Spin", I have been quite pleased. I got a glimpse of this show Times Seven hosted my Ian. Hanomansing. It is a collaboration between the NY Times, the Discovery Times and the CBC. I was thoroughly impressed.
Just another reminder that we need to support Canadian Content and the CBC. I have a feeling that CBC funding has increased a bit over the last few years but I really need to look into it. So look forward to a much more in-depth post in the near future. While we're talking about it though, why not increase their public funding regardless, they deserve it. No, actually they don't just deserve it, Canadians deserve it!
I will contacting my MP about it. I suggest you do the same.
Oh, on that subject, for some reason lately I have been in a mood of emailing my comments to everyone and anyone. I emailed the Premier the other day with a comment and have emailed my MP a couple times. I guess having worked in a political office that cares about what constituents think has had that effect on me. And yes, it is a tad naive and idealistic to think that most other politicians care what I think. But then again, if they don't, I'll make sure that it won't be easy for them.
Ok, back to my GlobeandMail from yesterday. I still haven't finished reading it and on a side not the Globe Style Section was hilarious: Naked Sushi, Guerrilla Gardeners in Toronto and a story on the backlash to the "Metro" craze. As in MetroSexual. Look forward to a post on the "Metro" stuff soon :)
4 comments:
Fully agree. The CBC is great, and I am proud to have the CBC. But a lot more needs to be done. CBC needs sufficient funding, and strategies must be devised to lure Canadians away from US content.
I was also happy to hear about the substantial amount of money earmarked by our government for the production of Canadian content.
You might be interested in this:
http://www.publicairwaves.ca/
You can show your support for the CBC and even send a note to Paul Martin.
thanks for the info. that is a great website.
hey brett,
i must agree that the cbc has an excellent amount of quality programs not only dealing with politics, news and social issues but also in the domain of public entertianement. however, i am slightly offset by the following comment.
Just another reminder that we need to support Canadian Content and the CBC.
Don't you think its a little sad that out own governement has to implace laws that enforce channels to play their own canadian programming. however, i do agree that it is much better for the law to be passed since it allows lesser-known shows or programs to finally emerge from the onslaught of crappy american television.
No, I don't think it is sad at all. We live in a reality where there is a dominance of American media and programming. The US market is much larger and thus is able to better finance their programming. The fact is that it canadian broadcasters claim that producing canadian content just isn't profitable. And it's true since it is easy for them to pick up American shows. If it wasn't for the CRTC and Canadian Content laws, I believe that we would be in a devestated position.
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