That goal would be the destruction of the CBC, an ideological (i.e., publicly-funded) and political (Terry Milewski’s fearless journalism) thorn in Dear Leader’s side. A Senate committee that spent 18 months studying the CBC and its place in the media landscape is recommending the public broadcaster explore alternative funding models, shake up its governance structure, be more transparent in its operations and air more amateur sports and high-quality arts.
A closer examination reveals that it is, in fact, a blueprint for eradicating the public broadcaster: The senators, who travelled to England to study the BBC’s funding models and (Read more…)
