CBC News publisher John Cruikshank, via Stephen Taylor;
Vince Carlin, the CBC ombudsman, has now issued his assessment of the Mallick column. He doesn’t fault her for riling readers by either the caustic nature of her tone or the polarizing nature of her opinion.
But he objects that many of her most savage assertions lack a basis in fact. And he is certainly correct.
Mallick’s column is a classic piece of political invective. It is viciously personal, grossly hyperbolic and intensely partisan.
And because it is all those things, this column should not have appeared on the CBCNews.ca site.
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Ombudsman Carlin makes another significant observation in his response to complainants: when it does choose to print opinion, CBCNews.ca displays a very narrow range on its pages.
In this, Carlin is also correct.
This, too, is being immediately addressed. CBCNews.ca will soon expand the diversity of voices and opinions and be home to a diverse group of writers with many perspectives. In this, we will better reflect the depth and texture of this country.
Previous – Unfair. Unbalanced.
Hit them hard, they’re on the defensive. This is no time to feel vindicated. They’ve shown weakness, it’s time to pounce.
No. The CBC is setting up a red herring in this case. That’s not the action that ought to be taken, ie, just ‘adding diversity’.
The problem with Mallick’s column was not that it was only ‘one point of view’. Nor can it be dignified by being called a ‘classic case of political invective’. There was nothing classic about it; nothing political about it. It was a non-factual, vicious, personal assault on someone else. Period.
That can’t be defined as ‘classic political invective’. Nor can it be remedied by ‘adding diversity’. That can only be remedied by not permitting such non-factual, vicious personal comments to ever appear via the CBC.
The leftist bias of the CBC is a serious problem. That can be handled, not by adding diversity, which can remain ignorant and malicious as expressed by such people as Mallick, but by operating within an objective and fact-based perspective.
When reality is viewed within an objective and fact-based perspective, a diversity of interpretations is automatically included.
CBCPravda should be sold off and the revenue used to pay down the national debt.
I understand why they did not, but a comments section on that letter would have been priceless!!
Leftist heads exploding all over the interweb.
ET. You are correct. Nothing but a thorough cleaning of the “old boys/gals club” upstairs at the Ceeb well have any effect. However,I still agree with the snetiments of many. Cut them off the taxpayers teat,and see how long they last. Would you buys fries from Peter Pansbridge?
Scurry for cover, you M*VV*F*KK*S.
You can run but you can’t be funded,
Outright privitization would never fly in this country, BUT I bet ya if it was reorganized along the lines of PBS, that would fly.
Then a year or two later after donations dry up totally because they have not produced anything anyone wants to donate for, they fall off the tv and radio dials.
I am sure that CTV would pick up the only money maker CBC has in HNIC, they already bought the song!
I wouldn’t be so sure about a Looming Majority.
Did anyone see the Nanos poll done today? His polls have been the most accurate in the last 2 elections.
I was cautiously hoping for a Conservative Majority this week
The optimist in me is hoping that this is just a rogue poll. Polling on Weekends can be biased in nature.
The pessimist in me is hoping the three reasons Nanos gives (immigration, crime, and recession) for the precipitous drop are not true.
I’m sure that beacon of unbiased reporting (Dale Goldhawk not) will be in Hog Heaven when Nic Nanos is on CPAC at 7pm EST tonight.
Off topic, except insofar as you talked about the impending majority, but holy F!
Does nothing for me. If these CBC geniuses realize their error today, then they surely must have realized the bias for years now. The CBC is full of leftists, the agents of the LPC and we all know it. Picking the occasional ‘opposing view’ printed along side the rabid unhinged likes of Mallick does not excuse them in my books. By the way, did he say Mallick was fired? No, didn’t think so. Sell the CBC. The LPC can start their own rag.
I like what Cruickshank says; I’ll believe he means it when *fully* Conservative voices get equal space at the CBC, including among CBC News producers and reporters for, say ten years running.
To rebalance the CBC you’d have to bump half of them of the proverbial building, and they’re unionized. How will these 100 percent of state employees, including all the techies, respond to having anti-statist, non-union co-workers?
Shut the news division down entirely. That’s the only way, IMO. The CBC has demonstrated over and over again that they cannot be trusted to cover federal politics with anything like balance. It’s just not going to happen.
CBC needs to be held to account, particularly in the midst of a federal election campaign. Mr. Carlin appears to be showing a willingness at present to do his job, and that is a good thing. I received the following reply last week to a complaint I had made, apparently along with 50 or so others, to a piece aired on the National giving credence to the rumours that Palin was the real mother of her daughter’s child. Of particular interest in Carlin’s reply, (http://www.cbc.ca/ombudsman/page/MACDONALD-PALIN.pdf) was the startling suggestion in the body of the report, that the National’s editorial staff stripped whatever nuances Macdonald had originally applied to the piece and turned it into straight up hack job. Carlin concludes:
CONCLUSION:
The item, as broadcast, failed to meet the tests of both accuracy and fairness in its treatment of the subject. The National should insure that its editorial processes, especially during critical times, are operating at the highest standard. For the reasons cited, this was not Mr. Macdonald’s finest work and the one item does not meet the test of accuracy and fairness, but I find no basis for the more general assaults on his integrity.
Vince Carlin
CBC Ombudsman
Another Michael K. ET
direction
AtlanticJim
I agree, immediate and direct privatization would not fly. But, deny CBC capatalist advertizing and hold their yearly funding increases to zero percent.
This will do it quietly and efficiently.
I can already hear Friends of eeh CBC protesting and bluthering. We should all, good conservatives, join that organization and vote in favour of privatization.
Perhaps Dion/Layton could be swayed to eliminate the CBC funding and use it to save the planet or help “working families”, its a hunk of coin better spent oui? Majority or otherwise the CPC could play chicken with this issue just a matter of educating the taxpayer,not so hard really ,everyone can watch jeporady on another channel,Tsn hires Don Cherry……game over.
I agree wholeheartedly with this sentiment from Joel Johannesen from PTBC:
State-owned and state-run media should be BANNED in this country, and that notion enshrined in our constitution.
ET said: “The problem with Mallick’s column was not that it was only ‘one point of view’.”
Agreed ET. The problem with Mallick’s column was that it represents the prevailing point of view within the CBC. She just said on record what the rest of them are saying to each other at the office water cooler. She said in a more crass and objectionable way what is commonly seen and heard in pretty much every damn thing the CBC has a finger in. THAT is the problem.
The solution to that problem is to de-fund the CBC. Fire every mother’s son of them and sell the air space to the highest bidder, make some money out of this non-performing resource. This is supposed to be a free country. A free country does not need an official propaganda organ called the CBC.
Cruikshank and Carlin remind my of two little brats who have been getting away with obnoxious behaviour for a long time and are suddenly called to the carpet for a rebuke.
“We are sorry!” say the mendacious brats.
“We won’t do that anymore. we promise.”
I asked once…who signs Carlin’s, and now Cruikshanks paycheck? Do we wait until after the election to hear from the ‘minister responsible’?
If the Conservatives can win a majority, and the wanted to blast a hole in the Left-ingdom- I would think that privatizing the CBC (which would be within their power) would inflict the most grievous wound. If they did it early and kept their heads down they’d likely survive to win again.
On the other hand, if they followed the bludgeoning of the CBC with additional assaults on left wing bastions, all hell would break loose because most powerful force for leftism in existence – the Teachers Unions has assembled and trained a massive army of anti corporate, anti-capitalists.
I hate to say it but they are going to have to wage a war of attrition to sink the leftist battleship.
On the other hand, if they wanna blast the CBC, and simultaneously bring in some kind of legislation that compels provinces to allow charter schools and or vouchers to blow up our education system as it exists, I for one will join the fight with glee. And of course hope that reason prevails and that Left-ingdom spends the next 20 years in intensive care.
Stephane Dion on foreign policy
Liberal leader Stéphane Dion, on CBC Radio’s call-in show Cross-Country Checkup, gave a new take on why Canada’s military should withdraw from Afghanistan in 2011.
“We have other roles to carry in the world, including by the way the Olympics that are coming in Vancouver where we’ll need our military forces big time to welcome the world for matter of security.”
“So this is what is the policy of the Liberal Party of Canada, only the Liberal party of Canada will give you the iron-clad guarantee that this (Afghan) mission will end in 2011.”
What Dion didn’t mention is the Vancouver Olympics are in 2010, long before the withdrawal Dion backed in parliament!!!!!!!
Question : Will the CBC allow equal time for Steohen Harper to be on CBC radio Cross country checkup before the election??? Just asking….Mr. Carlin????
Sounder: “…did he say Mallick was fired?”
‘Thing is, Sounder, Heather Mallick was a “guest columnist.” She’s not an employee of the CBC but a freelance writer. They can’t fire her. But they never have to–nor should they-ask her back as a guest columnist.
As far as I’m concerned, OMMAG is right on the money: What Carlin and Cruickshank are saying is too little, too late.
Many of us have been writing to Mr. Carlin for years about similar biases ALWAYS evident at the CEEB (I mean, you can’t write five letters a week, you could, but I have a life) and nothing changes. A tiny concession here and there, when they’ve been caught with their pants down and there’s no denying it, and then back to the same old, same old.
The CBC needs to be completely revamped or shut down. The CBC “stewards” (sic) of Canadians’ hard-earned tax dollars have been found wanting…again, and again, and again.
FIRE. THEM. ALL.
Soldiers in our streets,in Canada,we are not making this up…I hope to see a new Conservative ad in the next few days. Maybe after the Olympics are over they can go clean up the East Hastings area.
Yep, I am sure that any day now there will be a weekly political program with hosts from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Fraser Institute, National Citizens Coalition, etc.. You know, in the name of diversity of voices and all that.
Someone suggested in Great White’s comments that “Kate”, “Ezra” and “Mark” should have a say on the CBC – “voices from the right”. I would add on CBC radio. Rush does it you could to.
Even better than getting rid of or firing Mallick even though she is sling’n pretty low ball stuff even by my standards of literacy which aint any.
Aint is in the dictionary now or so I’ve heard.
Can you be a Canadian radio super star?
Let’s wait until after the election before taking on the Communist Broadcasting Corporation. If the left gets more votes in total than the Cons, then we can look for another place to live. Nothing will change here.
Check Stevie’s platform. Even he has gone to the other side. The final straw was his banning exports of oil sands to states that don’t adhere to his environmental standards. Since he is wooing the left, does anyone really think he will go after the their mouthpiece, the CBC? Not a chance.
I heard Enright this morning. Sneer, sneer now that is bias. Mallick is outright contempt. I hope they both get fleas.
The solution is simple. If the CBC wants to be rabidly partisan it will suffer the consequences of that position. That is, there should be a purge of anyone who has acted partisan.
Fire. Them. All.
Cruikshank has admitted to the on-line blogging crowd the error of the cbc’s ways,good for him,but it is a tiny step. Will we see him on the national telling that audience that the cbc has been shilling for the liberals for years? I doubt it. Cbc’s tv and radio audience deserves to know the truth also.
I agree with most of what has already been posted. I believe that Cruikshank and Carlin have known of the left wing bias at the CBC for a very long time and it has obviously not bothered them in the least. The only reason that they are admitting it now is due to the outrage and overwhelming evidence provided by the public. They also know the present state of politics in this regard. The CPC is receiving good public support for their campaign against the overly generous public funding of leftist fringe arts and culture. These guys know that they have their backs against the wall. This is a very cynical move in my opinion.
If the government sold CBC how much money could be obtained from sale?.
How much money has to be payed to CBC employees in buyouts, pensions, early retirements and signed guaranteed jobs from previous governments.
I think the best solution would be; “tell CBC to tighten their belts” and cut off all funding.
Is it not +$1,000,000,000 dollars per year. In 2009/10/11/12, that would be a savings of +$4,000,000,000.
Make CBC survive on its own and with ad money it receives, the CBC corp can produce its media, present it and retain funding for cost of employees and a profit for future media.
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My view is this:
all is politic of parties of liberal and conservative
while all hold Muslim in HRC was stop some part of slandering Muslim in fact that was NOT
did all McLain or ezra Leven drop pictur of Moahamd from his blog ? No
IS this SDK or Sheidle reduced their talk about Muslim ? not really
is CBS talk about repulican or favor of Liberal
are they must suppose to let the other oppsition talk too in certain extend this
all is powre nad money and political party
nobody care about MUSLIM right here to get stop or anybody get punish here!!!
when people come to certain blog and see all blogs got charged are conservative and peopel who sue them are liberal are know all HIT to those blgos was they knew they are hit thme in new election sooner or later they try to stop them down and treat them
for real politial reason to say NO do not say that and that Muslim are Canadian and thney become upset or angry none of thos court by HRC realy cut reduce or ban anything so far for favor of Muslim
but if that case was Jewish or Gays or Woman Candain or other ethnic group immeditly they will stop them
we can conclude it does not matter Liberal or conservative or etc all hate Muslim by heart from view of White English people just pretend they are ok with us and they do not do anything to stop it.
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Malick must get fired No there is not reason she is like other party has talk anything she likes to talk if they can stop Conservative htey can stop Liberal too
only thing conservaive may not know their limit too
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YOu do not know all laws of Islam and that is whyyou jump to conclusion and slander it
i know most of law in Islam but I must go sometimes to some books to review it or ask
but I know main laws in Islam
for my view both parties are guilty in talk slander about Muslim one say it and one not stop to or vice versa . PERIOD
Your method of talk about Muslim is wrong
because as you agree with us this kind of talk about parties is wrong too every thing must have a limit and refenrence for truth not slander it!
for sake of hate of other party win or loose
power and money is good not to smash otehr and
kill other to gain it that is sinfull way in west cutlrue is,while they blame Muslim for this
Do not go to this postin say we got majority you can do anything you want
medai in Canda is awful in total is not CBC only
call Global and mail and say you like to talk in favor of Muslim they do not let you
too
it is depnd of what subject
in case of Islam and let pubic know abut Islam welland fairly all newspare are the same majority and minotiry are not show fairnes so far
even jduge know teh person did fault because the person is Muslim are not say it right too!!
liberal are follow more rich people
NDP is more in favor of ethinic people
PLUS if conservative keep saying if we got majority cut or close CBC those employee hit you more too that politic conservait is wrong
as I notice Harpe and Dion fight for their charcter slander more than truth about each other
mos, get lost.
Another election promise — Cruikshank is making nice in the run up to the election so that if his nightmare scenario, i.e. a Conservative majority comes true then he can plead before the government that “changes were already in the works” before the government got elected. On the other hand, if another Conservative minority were returned and the CBC’s mandarins feel safe in their sinecures, then it will be back to business as usual — all left, all the time.
mos, new, et al, you should have no problem interpreting this command…..phuque-oph, tia.
do not teach to student all those words
I heard you are English teacher
I am asking you
33 million Candain live in Canada
and from Manitoba to west we have 10 million
and for East we have 23 million poeple
when you say 40% you mean what !!
how many of those people vot do you know how each city election is going on
do not know if the city have 12 million in Ontario
if o nly 2 million participate in this election
you need to prospond this election
this is FISHY To let this election with not enought time or vote from majority with not enough news fairnes from CBC or otehr media that peopel know who is the best
you think because you are conservative blogs you are wish Harper come and say what you wish for
and think
CBC is with liberal and do what they Liberal wish for
you got money from both party to run this media
one got donation dirctly
one dot donation indirectly
both I said should let both party talk and not let support one party only
plus what is rush to do election in rush
made election to Dec 14 to let all
peopel what is going
talk about Dion said frenhc and Harper has better look is only joke
Are you telling me if any body come in majority should cut freedom from otehr that is funny
the country is not joke dummy look out
now go sleep and prepare for your school tommorrow and teach them conservative party ONLY
There are untold parisites and angry lefties in this country, it is the end dream of Peeair Turdough, if the commie CBC is privatized we still have the CTV who are just as left wing amd if that is not enough take a look at the National Newswatch, it should be called the Hate Harper watch. this coagulation of garbage is one of the worst news sites since the daily Kos.
I will believe them when they are exposed to the sun for the Vampires they are feeding on this Nations Democracy or whats left of it.
The CBC fear the conservatives because they may cut their budget while the liberals have voiced support for the CBC.
Doesn’t that put the CBC in a clear conflict of interest position?
drDave: “if another Conservative minority were returned and the CBC’s mandarins feel safe in their sinecures, then it will be back to business as usual”
Exactly. That’s why de-funding or a sale is in order. They cannot be cured from their extreme bias.
Sell the CBC to FOX.
Two problems solved.
You’re dreaming if you think there will be a tory Mojority. There might be an NDP/Liberal coalition. The Tories don’t have the numbers and there are at least 25% undecided.I’ll take a coalition any day. It would work and the NDP would pass laws that only a complete fool would vote against. It’s been done in Europe for years. They call us American puppets. The tories are up Right wing americas ass. We are losing our country as we speak. Free trade and more Tory give aways don’t work. Look at Ontario where the Mike Harris tories bargained away jobs and McGuinty is doing the same. Free trade closes plants in Canada because America looks after America. Not Canada. Open your eyes.
if that is good idea how about sell country along with CBC too
we saw Eaton gone
THe bAy gone
name it so many company are gone with new American owner now
that is I am talking about that CEO and executive are not smart to know what they are doing
run country is not businss to sell or buy it like stock market
“It’s been done in Europe for years.” That’s some model you hold high there. Europe will be no more in 20 years. They are so screwed with their socialism and poor choices. People are leaving in droves due to their socialized, engineered, society, excessive taxes, unfettered crime, massive immigration. My sister gets emails from friends in the UK, weeping over the looming loss of their country due to European policies, begging to leave their nightmare.
In an effort to thwart the Conservative tsunami the cbc is going “fair and balanced”. Yeah right.
ok4ua…he baack!
And you know nothing about Harris.
I tried to know more about Mark Harris
all site in web page is delete
do you know what site explain about him in detail
he was complet stranger mark Harris to me
all past in intert is gone about him
I would proudly hoist the Fox flag over the CBCpravda branch in Calgary.
A friend of mine used to be an assistant producer at CBC when she was younger. You would think that that would be a dream job for most people. She quit after a few years because she couldn’t stand working there and dealing with all the moonbats.