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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
so the cbc largely reflects liberal party attitudes and the liberal party is largely/mostly centrist.
See, Corsi, Resolute is admittedly one of the more partisan posters on the board and yet he still views the CBC as a largely centrist news organization, even if he feels they pander somewhat to the liberal party of Canada (and their centrist position in Canadian politics).
It's mostly the 'don't-trust-government' types out in Alberta that are the 'echo chamber' you're referring to. I've been all over this great land of ours and Albertans are certainly a unique bunch within Canada.
To get back on topic, referring to the CBC as the 'Buzzfeed' of Canada really clarifies this viewpoint. I don't really know what the poster specifically means by it, nor do I really care, but there it is.
Have any of the Sun papers published opinion pieces with glowing endorsements of the Khadr civil award? I wouldn't know as I don't read them.
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Well, if you actually bothered to read my post, I detailed objectively why CBC's
online content lacks journalistic integrity, which is not a partisan sentiment at all. I would classify the CBC as a centrist organization overall with more left-leaning than right-leaning contributors, but they tend to represent a variety of viewpoints. My characterization of CBC online news as a "Buzzfeed-like" click generating machine is not related to any "don't-trust-government" attitude at all. It's not a political statement, and this sentiment was in fact
echoed by the outgoing chair of the CRTC. Your attempt to characterize my viewpoint in this way really misses the mark.
I think the fact that you limit yourself in terms of media consumption is evident in both the combative tone that you take and your inability to take a step back and consider the merits of opposing arguments. The fact that organizations like Sun Media and the Toronto Star have clear biases does not mean they are incapable of producing good journalism on occasion. I read a wide variety of sources on a weekly basis, including the Globe, Toronto Star, Herald, the Economist, Maclean's, and even the CBC; and I find I'm much better for it. Flash, I would encourage you to do the same if you want to improve the depth of your understanding.