Despite the apology they failed to waive Lawand and make it all better. I understand the Hanna (Alberta) Herald is looking for a reporter. She might learn a thing or two there.

its a start.

Kate,
The spam filter is on "kill any semblance of url" setting.

Go over to American Thinker for an interesting post on the Thomas Hubert LPC resignation.

I wont even bother to give a url.

you can paste in a url so long as you don't try to hotlink it.

Too little, too late.
The damage to Harper's reputation has already been done. A private ctiizen would sue CBC for this kind of misrepresentation.

They are simply going to have to be more careful in their efforts to slant the news.

dmorris, et al. Come now, let's agree with RobertJ that this is a start. If we're this pessimistic, how are we going to win the larger battle? The ombudsman's report, despite pessimism around the time Stephen published his expose clip, was excellent and fair. I see it this way: Blogging community 1, CBC 0.

WE MUST DEMAND AN APOLOGY FROM LAWAND IN PERSON. She has the temerity to practice dishonest journalism against the PRIME MINISTER and hasn't got the decency to apologize in person for this display of juvenile vengeance in reporting. If the CBC is to be our source of honest reporting of the facts it had better fire the Madam from it's staff. She is our employee and she has taken us for fools.

I fully agree with Liz J. Lawand should be totally fired. This is blatant anti Harper stuff and the message needs to get to everyone at Al-Jazeera West that we the public have had it up to here with their Sh_t!

Don't be in a big hurry to castigate Lawand here. The talking heads don't usually do the edit, though they may have input. The on-air news director calls the shots...

One apology! Well as everyone else has stated it is a start. I get so pissed off when its our tax dollars funding this shame of national news. Axe the CBC and sell it off to private sector, the sooner the better. Someone should lose their job on this one.

"Media critic" (and I use that term loosely) Fat Tony Zerbisias mentioned Stephen Taylor's efforts against Lawand in a column last week (hey I was at the cottage and needed something to read, with an option for emergency toilet paper - hence the Toronto Star).

Seems Fat Tony has no argument with Taylor's findings, but sez the focus on TV media and the use of YouTube "will take some of the heat off print journalists who ... have long and unjustly been the relatively lonely targets of the flogosphere." [Concordia must be proud - Matt]

The Star also regurgitated the picture of Harper at the Empire Club(?) where the fauxtographer positioned himself so that the crown in the background would appear above the PM’s head. The story was more or less about Harper being a whites-only racist monarchist Conservative - pretty much a recycle of other Star tripe.

Oh, and one other thing:

CBC: Fake but accurate!

Well, aside from the fact that I'm POed with the CBC, and have been for decades, this apology is a giant step in the right direction.

I've never known the CBC to apologize in 30 years. Do you think the CPC might have been threatening to sue them, or something? I mean, it's one thing to misrepresent an individual or a group, and as everyone here knows they do this on a regular and ongoing basis, hourly, daily.

It's different, though--isn't it?--when you blatantly blindside the Prime Minister.

On an optimistic note: Maybe all of our letters to Vince Carlin, the CBC Ombusdman had some clout. I sincerely hope so.

An appoligy at the END of the broadcast. How many already turned off the CBC and went to bed before seeing it??!!!!

Don't be in a big hurry...? I'm sorry, but it would be completely naive to think that L.J.Lawand was not 100% responsible for the way the article was reported.She may or may not have had some input by others,(probably did) but to try and dole out blame on the basis of who did what doesn't excuse the end result of her news assignment.She may choose to take others down with her or leave on her own but she must go. Her credibility is screwed. I personally almost never watch CBC or CTV for that matter because of the misleading or outright false reporting.Until they can prove to me and countless others that the MSM is trying to clean up its act I will continue to rely on other sources (mostly bloggers) for my daily fix.

Let's be realistic. The fact there was a response is progress. Progress is usually slow so we have to look at this a positive thing. Will the CBC do more (like fire her), not likely. I know I wouldn't, or couldn't. As stated above, she has input in the piece, but is not the final word. It speaks volumes that they are listening in that they know people are watching and are not afraid of speaking out.

By the way, I am glad that other Bob differentiated himself as "different Bob". I was thinking Bob had a meds problem with what appeared to be two very distinct personalities. Was a bit confusing from time to time. :)

Imagine how this would have been handled by the CBC if, instead of the CBC being castigated by an ombudsman, it had been the PMO's office, or the Conservative Party that had been censured. It would have been the lead-off item on the news.

The point is simply this: journalism assumes a posture of self-righteousness, holding all others to either impossibly high standards. But they are unable or unwilling to apply the same rigor when it comes to themselves.

Because of this, a powerful CBC poses a danger to Canada; the more powerful it is, the bigger the danger.

At the very least, it should be for-profit, so that there is a semblence of accountability to someone or something other than the Great Socialist Ideal.

Here's more of an absolving reply that was furnished a couple of days ago from Jonathan Whitten, Executive Producer of THE NATIONAL.

http://jojourn.blogspot.com/2006/08/reply-from-cbc.html

Translation: "Nothing to see here, folks."

The mainstream media are garbage, and this is nothing new from the CBC. Just a little more blatant, that's all.

Speaking of protesters, La Presse tried to cover up that hezbollah flags were carried and waved at a major demonstration that included the filthy likes of Gilles Duceppe, Andre Boisclair, and some NDP-wingnuts.

I encourage you and others to participate in the Mediocre Media carnival:http://centrerion.blogspot.com/2006/04/carnivals-we-host.html

What's needed is for a few committed folks to start a blog exposing CBC bias and propaganda, just like the extremely well done "Biased BBC" blog at www.biased-bbc.blogspot.com.

(As an aside, the folks running that blog regularly note the people from the BBC checking them out, via verifying the Beeb DNS numbers. The blog IS having an impact!)

Dave

CBCWatch.ca

A slap on the wrist for Lawand? Not likely, a promotion will surely follow. Perhaps our new GG?

She needs to Apologies in person , and not have a regret statement on a publically funded broadcast. If I have no say at all ( which I don't because it does not look like CBC is leaving anytime soon ) , then my tax dollars need to be spent on doing honest journalizm , not Fear and Smearmongering campaigns.

It's really a waste of tax dollars. The CBC should , and must go .

I'd love for the CBC to be privatized...only problem is who would want to buy the lumbering money pit? Maybe they could turn the CBC builing at 205 Wellington into an entire block of condos and make some money that way (wonder what those digs cost a month in rent?)

For those who can manage to see a silver lining in this dark cloud,I congratulate you!To me,it appears different.
The CBC has been caught red-handed editing and airing a biased(where was the mention of protestors meeting with McKay?)story that,clearly,misrepresented our Prime Minister's position and actions concerning a very important and emotional subject for many Canadians.They then get away with a half-assed,sort-of apology at the END of a broadcast?On to fight bravely for the left another day!
A step in the right direction?Cripes....you guys are FAR too easy to appease!

Doowleb, Well said. No wonder Liberals are loathe to privatize the CBC. Where else do the Liberals get a free 24/7 smear campaign against anything conservative? Is it any wonder journalists have been rewarded with Senate and GG posts by the Libs?

The internet community has forced the CBC to acknowledge what is essentially manipulation of news.
Priceless!
That information is now out there for the whole world to know.
CBC news cannot be trusted for accurate news presentation, therefore the suspicion will haunt every presentation.
Paul Hunter, Ayellah, Neil, Carol, Evan, Harry, Heather and all the rest at CBC, need to know that every time they face a camera, Canadians via the internet are watching and listening with increased skepticism as to the accuracy of their particular presentation.
Good work Kate, Stephen Taylor and those who wrote or emailed their concern to the CBC ivory tower regarding the manipulation.
Internet media watch has come of age.
Now let's focus on CTV and Global TV, they as well, suffer from the same affliction as regards to conservatism and Harper in particular.
As an aside: Bill O'Reilly, FOX TV, only a week or so ago named the CBC as liars in response to a Canadian letter writer, regarding a story (hatchet job) they did on him , some while ago.

I hope that everyone that wrote the CBC Ombudsman, took the time to say thanks for his work. I thought he did a good job.

That having been said, yes and apology would be appropriate. It was a lie, it was deliberate and it inflames hatred against our people during a time of war. (Geez!! Written like that, it almost sounds treasonous)

Regards,
Pat

CBC:

"Caught Being Corrupt"

I'm with Canadian Observer. Lawand's deliberate attempt to smear the Prime Minister is in itself a signifigant news story because of the extent in which it damages the objective reliablity of the "State Broadcaster." ("Sate Broadcaster" ...Doesn't that just sound positively revolting.)

the best thing ever written on CBCpravda ever.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/canada2020/essay-gibbins.html

Cdn Observer: "Cripes....you guys are FAR too easy to appease!"

Neville was a conservative too (as noted in SDA previously). This journalism integrity issue is mountainously worse than just an unfair portrayal. It was a deliberate and willful misrepresentation of the country's leadership during a time of war. The red shade of treason is hard to ignore. Anything less than a resignation is the very least to expect by the Canadian taxpaying public.

I hope other commentors here have a capacity to re-think their complimentary and concilliatory remarks. If not, they'll just be a bunch of Neville's being sucked in by some sugary words fed by government funded radical leftwing propagandists. Sorry isn't enough...real change is a start.

...people are still watching the CBC..??!??!??

It was a lame apology. Save a billion. CBC is biased and I for one am tired of being forced to pay for biased news coverage.

another typical cbcpravda headline.

Harris lied over and over again, lawyer tells Ipperwash inquiry

they always put things they dont like in quotation marks making them look madeup . but stuff they like or people they hate(mike harris) they headline them like statements.

sell CBC to Fox.

The apology should have come no later in the newscast than when the original story ran. That would have been fair and proper.

It's telling that Exec. Prod. Jonathan Whitten, still defended the story despite the "direct prohibition" on switching answers to questions.

"A step in the right direction? Cripes....you guys are FAR too easy to appease!"

Canadian Observer: Who's appeased? Not me! I'll continue to write to the CBC and the ombudsman when the CBC oversteps its bounds--well, sometimes, otherwise it would be a full-time job, wouldn't it?, and who's got the time?

What I am saying, is that I've been on CBC watch for over 25 years and to my knowledge, I've never heard an onscreen apology or seen one in writing, for that matter.

'Bummer that the apology was at the end of the newscast: typcial CBC move. Silver lining here? They know that most of Canada isn't watching--at the end of the news, and there's also the niggling doubt in their minds as to whether much of Canada was watching in the first place.

They must know that they've lost pretty much any credibility they may ever have had, and we can keep reminding them. I will! I promise, Canadian Observer!

Canadian Observer & Martin B.: Thanks for your comments. I'm writing to the Ombudsman to thank him for his ruling and to now ask that he have C. Lawand apologize as well, because what she/CBC did is tantamount to a treasonous act in a time of war.

I'll remind him that Canada is at war, something the CBC seems to be unaware of.

Done....now move on to the next thing.

If she does it again then there is now a track record.

Do the victory lap and focus on the next stuff, no benefit to picking at it.

Hey Kate, after your own little "Death to Jews" misquotation yesterday I find it awfully hypocritical for you to be casting stones.

Only took them 16 days. Congrats to Stephen Taylor, and all others who worked to shed light on this outrageous example of taxpayer funded media bias.

When I first checked the apology video @ S.T., I was impressed to get anything from CBC. But after reading the Ombudsman's report and conclusions, I think I was too hasty.

She gave the impression, by twisting the facts, that the P.M. is an arrogant, war monger, and is wrong to think he represents the views of most Canadians, a scenario she set up.

What kind of apology is this? She tried to make him look bad, got caught, and we all get a little pat? She clearly left the impression Harper is sadly mistaken in counting his supporters even the likes of Gerry Schwartz.

Carlin concludes with the admission that she was wrong, but it can be expected that certain emotional issues will stir up charges of biased reporting from certain partisan groups.

Apparently his "normal listening and viewing has not picked up on any concerted effort to mischaracterize the P.M.'s views." For that we can be gratefull. I suppose.

This is only one of a thousand reasons why the CBC has to go. Flush the CBC, the sooner the better. We have to move away from collectivism in Canada and the CBC being the Pravda of Canada would be a great start.

truly she should be kicking horseturds down the road if CBCpravda had any kohones at all.

latest from CBCpravda.

Iran hedging on uranium enrichment in nuclear talks: report

actually Iran told the world to get stuffed.
deal or no deal? no deal!!!!

Fire Lawand

Hire Green Helmet Guy . . he's looking for work after being "outed" in Lebanon

I think we now need a Christina Lawand Watch, where any coverage she does is carefully watched, minisculely dissected and ananlysed, and the least misstep reported immediately to the CBC by a great many of us.

Along with a Christina Lawand Watch we'll need her coverage posted, maybe under Reader Tips here.

I'm throwing this out as a way to move forward here, a la "Do the victory lap and focus on the next stuff, no benefit to picking at it" posted by 'Stephen.' CL and the CBC need to know that they're not off the hook, not by a long shot.

I didn't find the clip very genuine at all. The reporter has the same smirk that the news anchor guy has all the time.

they are simply bowing to the powers that be, as they must for their very survival...pigs at the trough

Sent to all MP's, Ombudsman, C. Lawand and CBC Executive Producer Jonathan Whitten.

Whether it's photoshopped Reuter's photos or artfully edited news items, bloggers - in this case Stephen Taylor of http://www.stephentaylor.ca/archives/000653.html have again forced the mainstream media to confront their integrity and reliability in presenting the 'facts' as opposed to 'facts as we see and present them'. Click on link for brief 1:23 video.

Diana Swain on last nights CBC National News, admitted that because of editing "it appeared as if" Prime Minister Harper was callous and uncaring when "in fact" his response was to something entirely different. According to Ms. Swain "We (the CBC) did not make that clear. We should have."

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Followup to above, also sent to all:

CBC not so sorry, after all:

Followup from the CBC Ombudsman's report: http://www.cbc.ca/ombudsman/page/Lawand.pdf

"Jonathan Whitten, the Executive Producer of The National, replied saying, in part, that while he agreed with concerns about the structure of the report, he felt that the segment selected was not a misrepresentation of Mr. Harper’s position. He wrote that he regretted not taking the time to make it clear what prompted the Prime Minister’s response."
It is apparent that while the Executive Producer of the National regrets not 'making clear what prompted' the PM's response, he has no regrets about rejigging the editing. Knowing what lies in the PM's heart, the Executive Producer clearly believes his implication that the PM is completely callous to the pleas of the Lebanese is completely accurate.

However, the Ombudsman clearly sees it differently than the Executive Producer:
"In this case, the most dramatic element of the item was just unfair and, as I said above, violated the direct prohibition on using an answer from one question as if it were an answer to another. The producer argues that Mr. Harper’s views were fairly stated, but the context and structure were such as to mislead the viewer."

It seems that Executive Producer Jonathan Whitten just doesn't get it. He is unable to divorce his personal evaluation of the Prime Minister from his job of accurately and fairly reporting the news.

But since the Ombudsman closes with "I applaud the willingness (of the CBC or Executive Director?) to revisit the issue." It seems there is a wee bit of contrition but still no responsibility for a direct violation of the Journalism Standards and Practices Code.

Mr. Whitten needs to go back to Journalism school.

Doowleb..
Agreed.The more partisan and statist you are,the more that you lie for gain,the closer you are to liberal sainthood and federal appointment.

Everytime i hear Susan Delacourts' propaganda i think back and shudder at all the half truths,mistruths and obsfucation she regurgitated (on behalf of her new masters) for years..how many minds has she and her ilk poisoned over the years for the "cause" while being funded by the non-liberal taxpayer?

randy' conclusion re the CBC's Executive Producer Jonathan Whitten just not getting it : "Mr. Whitten needs to go back to Journalism school." I know what you mean, randy, but:

Journalism school is a big part of the problem. Damn.

The old system worked much better: cub reporters, mentors among the older reporters, on-the-job training. Now four years in Journalism School simply indoctrinates would-be reporters/journalists into the left-leaning, pro-gay, pro-feminist, anti-c/Conservative worldview. If you don't toe that party line, you're toast, and down the drain goest the $60,000 it's taken you and/or your parents to pay for your brainwashing.

'Need some proof of what I'm talking about?

Vince Carlin, the CBC Ombudsman, has just left Ryerson's School of Journalism to write the kind of suck-up defence of the CBC Executive Producer we've seen in his write-up about Christina Lawand, and seems unable to call the CBC to account for its violations against its own Journalism Standards and Practices Code.

I wonder what he was teaching his students about responsibility and accountability to journalistic standards?

ya know, if I had the dough, I'd PAY for some moles in the school of journalism (pick one) and they would do a journal on leftistism quotes and teachings and leanings.

after they graduate with their degree paid by me, then we would all have a little press conference or book unveiling or whatever and SKEWER the lestistists doing the brainwashing.
and EVERYTHING carefully documented like the good little investigative journalists they are....

its the same thing at university. blame the americans, blame the americans.

no, blame george bush if you insist, but 'the americans' is just way too wide a brush for my liking.

In defense of the CBC - hmmm, let me think. The only positive aspect is Dianna Swain, she is hot.

I'm with Liz on this one. Lawand herself should have delivered the apology or, at the very least, been mentioned. For me it was striking how they didn't mention who the "piece" was reported by. I think you'll find that, in all other cases, when they revisit an older story, they always say something like, "Last week, we brought you a story by [fill in name here]..." That was noticeably missing from the "regret" statement.

My biggest problem with any Crown Corporation is the lack of accountability. While Skip is somewhat right in saying that the "talking head" may not be totally responsible for the editing...she definitely did say, "...Clearly, Harper wasn't swayed." She had to at least be complicit in the misleading nature of what was coming. And given her gloating smirk at the end, I think she was all for it.

By the way, I haven't been catching a whole lot of CBC news since that bogus report, I haven't noticed any reports by Ms. Lawand. Anyone else?

What a lame "regret".It should have been Peter Mansbridge front and centre offering a full apology for practicing yellow journalism. Like most of you I read the ombudsman's report. He clearly stated that CBC had violated their own written policies and practices and that the impact of the report was not as a result of poor editing. The media will soon learn that they are being watched and that any biased or yellow journalism being practiced will be called out by the likes of Stephen Taylor and Kate or any number of other bloggers.
I have written the ombudsman thanking him for his report but suggested that Lawand or the producers of the segment need to be fired. There needs to be more than regrets when the sitting prime minister of the country is maligned in such a vicious and obvious way.

What a lame "regret".It should have been Peter Mansbridge front and centre offering a full apology for practicing yellow journalism. Like most of you I read the ombudsman's report. He clearly stated that CBC had violated their own written policies and practices and that the impact of the report was not as a result of poor editing. The media will soon learn that they are being watched and that any biased or yellow journalism being practiced will be called out by the likes of Stephen Taylor and Kate or any number of other bloggers.
I have written the ombudsman thanking him for his report but suggested that Lawand or the producers of the segment need to be fired. There needs to be more than regrets when the sitting prime minister of the country is maligned in such a vicious and obvious way.

Oops...sorry for the double posting.

Round the Block: I couldn't agree more and obviously I'm being way too 'Canadian' about this disgrace.

As a former Simon Fraser U. student and follower of the travesty that is Concordia et al, I know that Whitten probably picked up his views - or at least had them reinforced, in journalism school.

Given that he is quite unrepentent, I think he needs to go. He is not acting in Canada's best interests.

Lawand is a Concordia graduate.

Hey, Kate. When are we gonna hear from you about the biased reporting at Fox News? Oh right. Nevermind.

Oh yeah. And because this is "treasonous", shouldn't the journalists in question be put to death by hanging? I've heard that one batted around here quite a few times before.

And you call the terrorists "fascists"? Yikes.

craigfrancis: We'll get worried about biased reporting at Fox News when it's allowed to broadcast in Canada and we're forced to pay for it out of our taxes.

craigfrancis,

What story are you referring to? Remember "real" world counts a little more than fantasy.

>>Lawand is a Concordia graduate.

Is that Concordia Elementary or Concordia High?

I do think that something important is signalled by this event. In the past, the CBC used to want us to watch them. Now they're finding out that we are using new technology to actually *watch* them. I don't know what this means, yet, but I do think we may be witnessing something seminal. My kudos to Mr. Taylor.

"Been around the block' Excellent comments - I think you have exposed the soft underbelly of the 'beast' (Canadian MSM _ CBC in particular). By 'granting' an apology to the marvelous 'coup' by Stehen Taylor (Congratulations, Stephen. Thank-you), the msm beast of the forked tongue, the back-stabber knife, the sneering, nasty 'maker of Prime Minister's' has become a 'paper tiger'. They have lost all the power some silly, gulliable Canadian people once gave them. The Liberanos who once pillaged our beautiful country and had us Conservatives trying to 'please' the 'powers that be' have lost all that power in one year. Why? Because of fearless bloggers like Kate, Shotgun, Angry in the Great White North ,Captain's Quarters etc. (and their posters) AND because our new Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, has refused to play the msm little game - smile, sneer and smear - if you dare stand up for Canada. Our Prime Minister has them running in circles because he is SOOO much more intellegent than all of the msm collective heads. Stephen thinks way ahead of 'them' and they are going down fast. It is all good.
BTW is Perter Pansbride developing an active 'tic' when he speaks? Must be nervous jitters, or maybe it is 'trick' photography to try and get a sympathy 'get out of jail free' card.
I watched the little 'report' from the FBI about the Timale Tigers tonight. The CBC forgot to mention that not only did paule what's his name and a woman MP (Mina____?)go to a Timal Tiger Fundraiser BUT he defended the 'charity ' to Stockwell Day who was on to that criminal outfit YEARS ago. Liberanos WRONG again, I know that the msm don't watch the House of Commons, good thing some of us do!! We need to keep reminding them again and again about how they have been duped and wrong in the past SO MANY times that no one with any kind of mind would trust anything they say.

Folks,Who cares about Lewand and the latest spoonful from Pravda/CBC....Man alive I would love to see the name MAURICE STRONG in the news on a daily basis.This man's life and history, exposed for the Canada to see,would finish off the Liberal party for a generation.I am begging Kate and her peers to keep up the scrutiny of Strong,mentor to... Trudeau,Mulroney,Chretien,Martin(Quebec Prime Ministers all)and the UN's(Kofi Annans)number one dealmaker for the Iraqis OIL FOR FOOD program which just happened to be financed through that pecular FRENCH bank(that the Montreal Desmaris family is highly staked in).The fraud involved here should be "Red Meat" for any reputable,investigative news organization.I her Mr.Strong is hiding in China,presumably because the Americans's would like to TALK with him.I suspect there may be a few too powerful shoes to walk on for the Canadian MSM TO WANT TO PURSUE THIS STORY WITH THE VIGOR IT DESERVES.Maybe it's just me but......

When will we finally shut the taxpayer tap off on CBC/Pravda? I am so sick of my tax dollars being used to promote the leftist/socialist agenda in this country. Down with the CBC!!!

When will we finally shut the taxpayer tap off on CBC/Pravda? I am so sick of my tax dollars being used to promote the leftist/socialist agenda in this country. Down with the CBC!!!

We can only hope that the 'Status of women', the CBC, and every other taxpayer supported leftist organisation will be ended with a Conservative majority. In that event, the most enjoyable part will be watching the moonbat meltdown.

"Man alive I would love to see the name MAURICE STRONG in the news on a daily basis" (Idfarrer).

I'D love to see PAUL DESMARAIS, the guy who pulls Maurice Strong's (Trudeau's, Chretien's, Martin's, and Rae's) strings on the news every day.

Desmarais seems to have an iron grip on the MSM because if they were doing their investigative reporting jobs properly--or at all--they'd be investigating this Canadian kingmaker.

But they're not. Maybe we should be bombarding the CBC about this 'oversight.'

They need to go further and replay the exact video you referenced here in the first place. It shows exactly that PMSH's response was to a question on a polling bounce in the Jewish community.

Sure, it's great they acknowledged it, and they need to have more pressure out forth, or maybe another network should do the complete story. Let's start working on City TV. Send them your letters and links to the video.

Excellent work, please don't believe that this is the best we can accomplish, though.

I've sent the video link to every left leaning friend I have, as well as to university students. While they are in the indoctrination centers, they have to learn to question what is presented as fact.

hollinm: You took the words right from my mouth. We were talking about this story this morning, and I said exatly the same thing. It should have been Peter Mansbridge that made the apology, anyone less is just a pee-on. It just sucks that they have been allowed to get away with this for so long. I have copied this story out and giving it to every senior I know that watchs the CBC and takes their words as truth.
For this apology to have any creditablity there needs to be heads rolling down right the line. Only then will CBC be forced into some kind of truthful reporting. Accountablity!

Feedback: This is the BCC official time signel... at the beginning of the long dash following the short dash the time will be exactly:

Busted Sour Grape Time From The Northern Liberal...-

Ok so the Ombudsman saw something wrong with this particular incident but lets see what he has to say about an overall bias at the CBC:

Partisans often see bias in the reporting of criticism, even though it is a news organization’s obligation to report all sides of a controversy. My normal viewing and listening has not turned up a concerted effort to mischaracterize the Prime Minister’s views.

Hmmmmmm..... that little sentence there sounds to me that, at least in the eyes of the CBC Ombudsman, the right wing blogosphere won the battle but lost the war. In the opinion of the Ombudsman this appears to be an isolated incident and not a broader conspiracy against our temporary head of government.

I for one am glad we have the CBC. It is a pleasant counterbalance to the cacophony of right wing voices (The National Post, the Sun Chain, Global, SMALL DEAD ANIMALS, etc.) and I have no moral qualms with funding it with public money.

At least the CBC HAS an Ombudsman. There is no accountability when... saaaayyy... the National Post deliberately alters wording in a Reuters new stories, or when Small Dead Animals misquotes opposition MP's. Oh wait that's right--KATE HERSELF has been busted falsifying the truth as recently as yesterday.

Hello!!! How long are we actually going to watch the CBC. Maybe if we all stopped watching it their ratings would drop further and we could finally pull the plug on this dishonest propaganda machne. Apology? Forget about it. I couldn't care less. Just support the move to pull the plug and be done with it. They wouldn't be missed for 5 minutes.

Making news out of nothing at all. All MSM do it---particularly all news talk TV/Radio stations. They can stretch out a (non) story for days,weeks, months... Even if the story is dead, they keep bringing it back to life even if nothing new has transpired. Few TV/Radio journalists do any real research anymore or take the time to write a thorough story...they simply are after "the clip" that will rile up the public and make it on time for the 6 o clock news. For those in the media, they know how much pressure there is to get the story in. And the more hype, the better, just as long as it is on the edge of being sued. Lewand should have known better and not have compromised her journalistic integrity as so many of her colleagues have done.

H.I.M.? Nice website, dude.
If this is the music of the whack job right, sane people world wide shouldn't fear what reactionary, statist, gun toting kooks you are but rather being literally bored to death.
Thanks for the laugh.

"whack job right"

"reactionary, statist, gun toting kooks"

It appears some form of pond life has learned how to write. Maybe Darwin was right.

craig
Put on your pants and go for some exercise.
I guarantee you will feel better.

"It appears some form of pond life has learned how to write. Maybe Darwin was right."

Listen to that... pure poetry. Thanks, Irwin. It's almost a haiku.

HIM: Nothing you say to me can be worse than the horrible offense of "Dark Light". Good luck and rock on.

Fact 1: "The CBC is not bias".
Fact 2: "The CBC is pro Liberal".
Fact 3: "The CBC is anti Conservative".

A combination of any two of the above will give you a true scenario.