CBC News closes foreign bureaus, kills two shows
CBC staff got more grim details today about the extent of cutbacks at the public broadcaster. I “storified” some reaction.
Tue, April 10 2012 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
The CBC sets out its cutbacks
As part of coping with a $115-million funding cut, the CBC will be eliminating 650 jobs over the next three years, the public broadcaster announced Wednesday.
Wed, April 4 2012 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
Painful choices loom for CBC
Back in the 1990s, the painful job cuts the CBC went through were referred to as a “hollowing out,” if I remember correctly. Outwardly, things seemed the same, but inside, the core was gone from the tree. If the Conservative government forces a 10 per cent cut on the CBC in a bid to rein [...]
Mon, February 13 2012 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
Doyle detects an agenda at the Corpse
Globe and Mail TV critic John Doyle thinks he’s found a pattern at the CBC, with its tolerance of hockey commentator Don Cherry’s forays into politics and the right-wing tilt of business “dragon” Kevin O’Leary.
Tue, December 7 2010 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
The new CBC.ca is here! The new CBC.ca is here!
Check it out at CBC.ca. This new design is much cleaner and more compact. There’s a minor gateway to user-generated content. As one whistle, it offered a link to live coverage of World Cup two-man bobsleigh racing from Whistler, B.C. But for the most part, not much news video evident. If you want to go on [...]
Thu, November 25 2010 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
The populist CBC
This caught my eye in a Ryerson Review of Journalism article on the challenges facing CBC News.
Tue, June 8 2010 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
Former CBC Radio manager on L’Affaire Budd
Jeffrey Dvorkin, a one-time managing editor and chief journalist of CBC Radio, offers his thoughts on the Corpse’s big strategic idea to replace announcers with journalists.
Thu, April 1 2010 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
CBC pushed Barbara Budd out? WTF?!?!
Last night, Barbara Budd, the longtime co-host of CBC Radio One’s As It Happens, said she was leaving the show on April 30. And then it came out today that it wasn’t her decision.
Tue, March 30 2010 » Main Page, Media » 2 Comments
Barbara Budd leaving ‘As It Happens’
From TheStar.com: Barbara Budd, longtime co-host of CBC Radio One’s nightly telephone call-out news magazine As it Happens, is calling it quits.
Mon, March 29 2010 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
Jane Chalmers leaves CBC Radio
Jane Chalmers is stepping down as vice-president of CBC Radio, leaving expanded local programming as her main legacy.