Media Idiocy

Response: The CBC has always been and continues to be a world leader in
fair and courageous journalism. Unlike the majority of US media outlets,
the CBC, in all of its forms, presents challenging and thought provoking
journalism that actually provides tangible value to the consumer. US
news media providers should take a lesson or two from their underfunded
colleague to the North. FOX and CNN in particular would likely find
that, after a small ratings correction, the consuming public would
appreciate being treated as though they have minds in addition to
wallets.

Happily, this list is on the list of exceptions.

Charles A. Boulet

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Reply-To: bonobos-4GNy1lrxftmrG/[email protected]

another bit of big media idiocy from Montreal journalist and weblogger M

J Milloy:

> American media kow-towing to Saddam Hussein: The CBC's Patrick Brown 
>is
>reporting that the major American networks have come together to agree
to 
>not report the details -- or even the existence -- of the Iraqi
opposition 
>meetings in Salahaddin, Iraq. He says the nets are apparently worried
that 
>Saddam Hussein will retaliate for the networks giving his opponents 
>coverage by kicking their talking heads and Scud studs out of Baghdad.
But 
>the upshot is the American public are less well-informed about an 
>important meeting, one attended by an American envoy and general. 

(http://thenewforum.ca)


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