Global News

[Jigger]

https://www.westernstandard.news/new...ceecf3d87.html

Came out in a senate hearing, along with all the money they've been given the last couple years. Did you expect them to write an article on their own bankruptcy?

Global news along with all the other progressive main stream garbage needs to be done away with. The absolute drivel they spew and water they carry for the liberal party all the while being funded by canadians is gross to say the least,criminal in my books.

[dr.crentist]

The industry has been changing and it's been a ten year battle. I doubt Global is going anywhere but they're trying to protect their own interests. Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google, etc. all take news from places like Global and repost it. Global and others in that camp need to level the playing field. As long as CBC has no paywall because of Govt support and others are allowed to steal it'll continue to become a more challenging industry.

The 'news' sources reporting on this seem to be very one sided, almost reads like propaganda, ...oh and don't forget to donate to their cause.

[wack99]

Originally Posted by Trochu

I suspect he's paying attention, just not watching the news.

Correct, it's not that I don't get any news, I'm just careful on where I get it and filter out the carp.

Even this site sometimes has something news worthy now and then.

Jason

[Sundancefisher]

I don’t have an issue with companies like Yahoo, Google, Bing, Facebook, Twitter that get money by shuffling other companies content being forced to share with the content generators.

I do have a problem with the public purse paying medias salaries. It’s wide open to political abuse.

[dr.crentist]

Originally Posted by Sundancefisher

I don’t have an issue with companies like Yahoo, Google, Bing, Facebook, Twitter that get money by shuffling other companies content being forced to share with the content generators.

I do have a problem with the public purse paying medias salaries. It’s wide open to political abuse.

The way I see is it’s basically theft. Global pays the reporters, they research and write the pieces, other entities come along and swipe them, slap their banner across it and make money without putting in the work.

I know you don’t care for Global so that probably makes it ok in your eyes. Put yourself in their shoes and I’m sure it would be a different story.

[Stinky Buffalo]

Originally Posted by wack99

Correct, it's not that I don't get any news, I'm just careful on where I get it and filter out the carp.

Same here.

[Sundancefisher]

Originally Posted by dr.crentist

The way I see is it’s basically theft. Global pays the reporters, they research and write the pieces, other entities come along and swipe them, slap their banner across it and make money without putting in the work.

I know you don’t care for Global so that probably makes it ok in your eyes. Put yourself in their shoes and I’m sure it would be a different story.

Hmm

Maybe read my post again and consider changing yours?

You’ve made up the whole thing without any basis.

And you got it backwards. Lol.

[IronNoggin]

The CBC is actually even worse:

https://www.facebook.com/10003340624...68162275055682

[Sooner]

I listen to Ched a lot when on the road. I can't count how many time Shaye Ganam says Global didn't take any money from the feds so they cant be accused of bias. Ha

[dr.crentist]

Originally Posted by Sooner

I listen to Ched a lot when on the road. I can't count how many time Shaye Ganam says Global didn't take any money from the feds so they cant be accused of bias. Ha

Who to believe? The article in the first post or CHED?

CHED probably has more of a grip on reality.

[dr.crentist]

Originally Posted by IronNoggin

The CBC is actually even worse:

https://www.facebook.com/10003340624...68162275055682

Upsetting to hear for sure, although it isn't anything new, just nicely broken down (hopefully he has his facts correct).

I think we'd be worse off if we didn't have a national broadcaster so the old man yelling at clouds attitude (which no one is taking seriously anymore) needs an actually plan to reign things in and run a tighter ship rather than just call for it all to be shut down and done away with.

[HyperMOA]

Originally Posted by dr.crentist

Upsetting to hear for sure, although it isn't anything new, just nicely broken down (hopefully he has his facts correct).

I think we'd be worse off if we didn't have a national broadcaster so the old man yelling at clouds attitude (which no one is taking seriously anymore) needs an actually plan to reign things in and run a tighter ship rather than just call for it all to be shut down and done away with.

Nobody is shutting it down and doing away with it. Stopping 1.3 billion in subsidies is not shutting it down. All of the fans of the CBC will keep it running with the advertising dollars your viewing attracts and if that’s not enough you can likely donate your own money to keep it operating. I assume that won’t be a problem to volunteer your own money if you’re willing to volunteer everyone else’s money.

[dr.crentist]

Originally Posted by HyperMOA

Nobody is shutting it down and doing away with it. Stopping 1.3 billion in subsidies is not shutting it down. All of the fans of the CBC will keep it running with the advertising dollars your viewing attracts and if that’s not enough you can likely donate your own money to keep it operating. I assume that won’t be a problem to volunteer your own money if you’re willing to volunteer everyone else’s money.

I don't watch it, I don't send any money. TV is strictly streaming in my house, and none of what we watch is CBC

[HyperMOA]

Originally Posted by dr.crentist

I don't watch it, I don't send any money. TV is strictly streaming in my house, and none of what we watch is CBC

So it has no value to you as a national broadcaster then? I agree. I don’t think it does anything to improve Canadians lives, in fact it likely has a negative effect. So doing away with it should be a good thing.

[dr.crentist]

Originally Posted by HyperMOA

So it has no value to you as a national broadcaster then? I agree. I don’t think it does anything to improve Canadians lives, in fact it likely has a negative effect. So doing away with it should be a good thing.

I think there could be good that comes out of having a national broadcaster, I just don't see it being all that great in its current state.

[HyperMOA]

Originally Posted by dr.crentist

I think there could be good that comes out of having a national broadcaster, I just don't see it being all that great in its current state.

Oh, then we totally agree with each other. I must have misread your post.

[EZM]

Ultimately, the fact the government can choose to fund one news agency (CBC) which promotes the liberal spin over any other news agency is a total scam. It's manipulation at best and fraud at it's worst.

I try and stay away from any hard left or hard right news agencies and really try and get a few perspectives on a issue (if it's important enough to do so). So much garbage and dribble out there people just eat up.

I would sleep better if they proportionately funded all national news agencies equitably, or not funded any of them - it's choosing to fund your own agenda that is so offside here - with MY TAX dollars.

[Bucket270]

Originally Posted by EZM

Ultimately, the fact the government can choose to fund one news agency (CBC) which promotes the liberal spin over any other news agency is a total scam. It's manipulation at best and fraud at it's worst.

I try and stay away from any hard left or hard right news agencies and really try and get a few perspectives on a issue (if it's important enough to do so). So much garbage and dribble out there people just eat up.

I would sleep better if they proportionately funded all national news agencies equitably, or not funded any of them - it's choosing to fund your own agenda that is so offside here - with MY TAX dollars.

They should not fund any of them, self fund on their own merit. I for one would watch news from a Canadian version of Fox, preferably without every commercial being a straight couple with white women ethnic husband, or 2 males or 2 females half making out. 100% each to their own, but maybe have the proportion of the commercials with the above and the majority balanced.