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Recent comments:
- ‘The Strombo Show’ SUCKS – a fair and balanced perspective (195)
- "this still makes me really really angry. all the blah blah about diversity, serving communities, cancon playlists and all that..."
by Anonymous on August 11, 2010 8:22 pm - "A year ago – Aug. 10th, from torontomike.com “George had called to discuss his independent FM … With regards to..."
by Allan on August 11, 2010 7:18 pm
- "this still makes me really really angry. all the blah blah about diversity, serving communities, cancon playlists and all that..."
- Richard Stursberg fired (54)
- "Liberals cut CBC’s funding, Canadians didn’t care. Conservatives cut CBC’s funding (but not enough) and..."
by Anonymous on August 11, 2010 8:22 pm
- "Liberals cut CBC’s funding, Canadians didn’t care. Conservatives cut CBC’s funding (but not enough) and..."
- Hitler learns of Stursberg’s dismissal (20)
- "Do you need a pacifier and a blankie Mr. I can’t take a joke because I’m so, so, so offended ?"
by PoonGirl on August 11, 2010 6:20 pm - "FYI, any instance of a Downfall meme is considered pre-Godwinned. This was a particularly good example though, especially the..."
by Kev on August 11, 2010 11:27 am - "I agree, Hitler jokes are offensive. He was evil and wrong, as are the words that Ouimet has put in his mouth in the..."
by Mary Soderstrom on August 11, 2010 10:41 am
- "Do you need a pacifier and a blankie Mr. I can’t take a joke because I’m so, so, so offended ?"
- The Utter Boredom and Bullshit of Jian Ghomeshi (71)
- "Thank you for reading. The post is a bit long and even a bit strange. This is a reaction to spending a couple hours watching Jian..."
by Allan on August 11, 2010 5:58 pm - "This is a long opinion piece, and given how it keeps hammering away at certain points, it starts to come across as a..."
by Dave in Vancouver on August 11, 2010 5:32 pm
- "Thank you for reading. The post is a bit long and even a bit strange. This is a reaction to spending a couple hours watching Jian..."
- Do you think Jian tweets because he is lonely? (665)
- "Hey Jian! Would you mind not laughing at the Filipino slum people while Lights is filming herself trying to look sad!"
by ^^^^^^^^ on August 11, 2010 11:55 am - "Is this guy Jian? He seems to be enjoying himself a little too much during what’s supposed to be a sombre photo op for..."
by Yuk Yuks on August 11, 2010 11:45 am - "If you pause the video at the 3 second mark, you can see Lite’s personal photographer. Yeah, she’s not doing this..."
by Photo Op on August 11, 2010 11:11 am - "Maybe he’s holding the camera?"
by Anonymous on August 11, 2010 10:58 am - "Seriously, why wasn’t Jian in that video? He claims to be over there with Lits helping poor..."
by Where's Wonderboy? on August 11, 2010 10:53 am - "I would love to see Lights/Jian go all Brangelina and start adopting some of these poor Filipino kids!"
by Anonymous on August 11, 2010 10:25 am - "If Jian & Lites donated even a fraction of the hundreds of thousands of Radio Starmaker Fund money that they waste..."
by Jet-Setter Jian on August 11, 2010 10:20 am
- "Hey Jian! Would you mind not laughing at the Filipino slum people while Lights is filming herself trying to look sad!"
- ‘The Strombo Show’ SUCKS – a fair and balanced perspective (195)
Monthly Archives: November 2009
Little George, happy at last
CBC finds a place where George can do less harm. On the radio. Making introductions for other people who have actual creative talent. Expect The Mooseman to transport you to deep emotional (and dare we say philosophical) soundscapes where you’ll never want to go again.
Stay informed – stay upright!
From the Mercer Report on YouTube. Comment from skinnydipper08: “I can’t wait until the CBC interviews Rick Hansen.”
Crookshank copyedited
See? This is what happens when you get rid of the editors (in the union).
Muhammad Lila knows Toronto
As part of the new The National, reporters have been putting together low-rez promos featuring themselves (all with pre-roll CBC promos, so 2 promos for your money). Claire Martin talks about the weather. Rex Murphy talks about his innovative approach to incorporating E-mail into his broadcasts. And Muhammad Lila wants you to know he’s just [...]
No clear answer
Did someone say “transparent”? The anchor desks are now see-through. The incompetence of management is obvious, and on full display. But other than that, in what way is the CBC News now “more transparent”? Wendy? Anyone?
Jesse Hirsh
“What they should have done is try something new. Something that reflected both the opportunities the internet has to offer, and its potential to bring real substance and investigative journalism back to televised news. A number of newspapers, like the Toronto Star, have returned to a heavy diet of investigative reports as a means of [...]
CBCNN delivers one goofy maneuver every 30 minutes
Ten days later and the problems in the Control Room seem to have become a way of life for the most experienced broadcasting enterprise in the country.
Doesn’t take criticism well
Tough guy Richard Stursberg knows more about broadcasting than anyone else in this country, and he doesn’t care what you think. Having alienated every single person at the CBC (except one), he has no hesitation in doing the same with its audience. Got a complaint? He’ll insult your intelligence, and question your integrity for good [...]
Either we suck, or this list sucks
The Canadian New Media Awards finalists were announced, and it’s a lot of websites no one uses, made by innovators that are spent out and sputtering for ideas. When K-os wins “Best Online Artist of the Year,” in 2009, it begs the question: “Does anyone else have any other ideas? Hello?” “Anyone?”
Peter McNelly
“As for The National, it looked like it had just awakened from a ten-year coma. Gone were the endless headlines. Gone, the faux Wagnerian splendor of the old set with the anchor enthroned in some Valhalla of the gods. Gone the bloated, dull news reports delivered in what seemed an interminable 2:45 seconds or more. [...]
Howard Bernstein
“The folks who run CBC and CBC News are making complete asses of themselves with their responses to what I would consider a crisis or even a catastrophe.” – Howard Bernstein, Heads in the Sand at CBC